Canadian Infantry Battalion, June 1944

Support Company

Numbers in parenthesis indicate number of personnel assigned to role, number of unallocated weapons or number of sub-units in detachment.

Company Headquarters  

Unit Rank Weapon Vehicle
       
Company Commander Captain Pistol  
Company Sergeant-major Warrant Officer II Rifle  
Company Quartermaster Sergeant Staff Sergeant Rifle  
Company Clerk Private Rifle  
Storeman Private Rifle  
Batman-driver Private Sten 5-cwt Jeep
Driver in Charge Private Sten 15-cwt truck, personnel
Orderly (2)  Private Rifle  

Mortar Platoon

Unit Rank Weapon Vehicle
       

Platoon HQ

      
       
Platoon Commander Lieutenant Pistol  
Driver-mechanic Corporal Rifle Universal Carrier
Range-taker Private Sten  
Fitter (RCEME) Private Rifle  
       
Platoon Sergeant Sergeant Sten Motorcycle
Orderly (2) Private Sten Motorcycle
       
Mortarman (3) Corporal Rifle  
Batman-driver Private Sten 15-cwt truck
Driver in Charge (2) Private Sten 15-cwt truck
       
Mortar Section (3) each      
       
Mortar Detachment (2) each      
       
Commander Sergeant * Rifle  
Driver-mechanic Private Rifle Universal Carrier
Mortarman Private Rifle, 3-inch mortar  
Mortarman (2) Private Rifle  

Notes

* first Detachment in each Section commanded by Sergeant, second Detachment commanded by Lance-sergeant

Platoon Weapons;

Projector, Infantry, Anti-tank (3), one per Section in 15-cwt truck

Carrier Platoon

Unit Rank Weapon Vehicle
       

Platoon HQ

      
       
Platoon Commander Captain Pistol  
Driver-mechanic Private Rifle, Bren Gun Universal Carrier
Batman Private Sten  
       
Second-in-command Lieutenant Pistol  
Batman-driver Private Sten 15-cwt truck
Storeman Private Rifle  
Driver in Charge Private Sten 15-cwt truck
Fitter, RCEME Private Rifle  
Platoon Sergeant Sergeant Sten Motorcycle
Orderly (2) Private Sten Motorcycle
       
Carrier Section (4) each      
       
Orderly Private Sten Motorcycle
       
Commander Sergeant Rifle  
Driver-mechanic Private Rifle Universal Carrier
Gun Number Private Bren Gun  
Rifleman Private Rifle  
       
Commander Corporal Rifle  
Driver-mechanic Private Rifle Universal Carrier
Gun Number Private Bren Gun  
Rifleman Private Rifle, 2-inch mortar  
       
Commander Corporal Rifle  
Driver-mechanic Private Rifle Universal Carrier
Gun Number Private Bren Gun  
Rifleman Private Rifle, PIAT  

Platoons Weapons;

Projector, Infantry, Anti-tank (4), one per Carrier Section

Anti-tank Platoon

Unit Rank Weapon Vehicle
       

Platoon HQ

      
       
Platoon Commander Captain Pistol  
Driver-mechanic Corporal Rifle Universal Carrier
Second-in-command  Lieutenant Pistol Motorcycle
Platoon Sergeant Sergeant Rifle  
Batman-driver (2) Private Sten 15-cwt truck
Storeman Private Rifle  
Fitter, RCEME (2) Private Rifle  
Orderly Private Sten Motorcycle
       
Anti-tank Section (3) each      
       
Orderly Private Sten Motorcycle
       
Anti-tank Detachment (2) each      
       
Commander Sergeant * Rifle  
Driver-mechanic Private Rifle, 2-inch mortar Carrier, T-16
Gunner Private Rifle, 6-pdr Anti-tank gun  
Gun Number (2) Private Rifle  
       
Commander Corporal ** Rifle  
Driver-mechanic Private Rifle, Bren Carrier, T-16

Notes

* first Detachment in each Section commanded by Sergeant, in second Detachment commanded by Lance-sergeant

** Support Carrier in first Detachment commanded by Corporal, in second Detachment commanded by Lance-corporal

Pioneer Platoon  

Unit Rank Weapon Vehicle
       

Platoon HQ

      
       
Platoon Commander Lieutenant Pistol  
Batman-driver Private Sten 5-cwt Jeep
       
Pioneer Section      
       
Pioneer Sergeant Sergeant Rifle  
Bricklayer Private Rifle  
Mason Private Rifle  
Carpenter (6) Private Rifle  
Driver in Charge Private Sten 3-ton lorry 
       
Assault Section (2) each      
       
Commander Corporal Rifle  
Driver in Charge Private Sten 5-cwt Jeep
Pioneer (3) Private Rifle  

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