British Reconnaissance Squadron, June 1944  

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

Notes

Subaltern may be either 1st or 2nd Lieutenant.

Squadron Headquarters

Unit Rank Weapon Vehicle
       

Headquarters Section

      
       
Company Commander Major Pistol  
Driver-operator Private Bren  
Driver-mechanic Private Sten Light Reconnaissance Car
       
Squadron Sergeant-major Warrant Officer II Sten  
Driver in charge Private Sten 5-cwt Jeep
       
Orderly Private Sten Motorcycle
       
Second-in-command Captain Pistol  
Driver-operator Private Rifle  
Driver in charge Private Sten 15-cwt truck
       
Clerk Private Rifle  
Driver-operator (2) Private Rifle  
Driver in charge Private Sten 15-cwt truck
       
Medical Officer's Orderly Private Rifle  
Batman-driver Private Sten 15-cwt truck
       

Admin Section

      

 

      
Squadron Quartermaster Sergeant Staff Sergeant Rifle  
Mechanist Sergeant Rifle  
Transport Corporal Rifle  
Vehicle Mechanic Corporal Rifle  
       
Batman Private Rifle  
Carpenter & Joiner Private Rifle  
Vehicle Mechanic Private Rifle  
Sanitary Dutyman Private Rifle  
Technical Storeman Private Rifle  
Storeman Private Rifle  
Fitter, Gun Private Rifle  
Driver-operator (4) Private Rifle  
Driver in charge  Private Sten 15-cwt truck, water
Driver in charge (2) Private Sten 15-cwt truck
Driver in charge (5) Private Sten 3-ton lorry
Cook (ACC) (2) Private Rifle  

Notes

Company Weapons;

Projector, Infantry, Anti-tank and Bren light machine gun carried on HQ Section vehicle

Projector, Infantry, Anti-tank carried on Admin Section vehicle

Assault Troop

Unit Rank Weapon Vehicle
       

Troop HQ

      
       
Troop Commander Subaltern Pistol  
Troop Sergeant Sergeant Rifle  
Mortar Number 1 Lance Corporal Sten, 2-inch mortar  
Mortar Number 2 Private Rifle  
Batman-driver Private Sten Halftrack
Driver-operator Private Rifle  
Orderly Private Sten Motorcycle
       
Assault Section (4) each      
       
Section Commander Corporal Sten  
Rifleman (3) Private Rifle  
Second-in-command Lance-corporal Rifle  
Bren Number 1 Private Bren  
Bren Number 2 Private Rifle  
Driver in charge Private Sten Halftrack

Troop Weapons;

Projector, Infantry, Anti-tank, carried in Troop HQ vehicle 

Scout Troop (3), each

Unit Rank Weapon Vehicle
       

Troop HQ

      
       
Car Commander Subaltern * Pistol  
Driver-operator Private Pistol Bren
Driver-mechanic Private Sten Armoured Car
       
Carrier Commander Subaltern * Pistol  
Driver-operator Private Rifle  
Driver-operator Private Bren  
Driver-mechanic Private Rifle Universal Carrier
       
Troop Sergeant Sergeant Sten Motorcycle
Orderly Private Sten Motorcycle
       

Reconnaissance Section

      
       
Commander Corporal Pistol  
Batman Private Bren  
Driver-mechanic Private Sten Light Reconnaissance Car
       
Commander Corporal Pistol  
Driver-operator Private Bren  
Driver-mechanic Private Sten Light Reconnaissance Car
       
Commander Sergeant Pistol  
Driver-operator  Private Pistol  
Driver-mechanic  Private Sten Armoured Car
       
Commander  Sergeant Pistol  
Driver-operator  Private Pistol  
Driver-mechanic  Private Sten Armoured Car
       

Carrier Section (2) each

      
       
Commander Sergeant  Rifle  
Gun Number Corporal Bren  
Driver-mechanic Private Rifle Universal Carrier
       
Commander Corporal Rifle  
Gun Number Private Bren, 2-inch mortar  
Driver-mechanic Private Rifle Universal Carrier
       
Commander Corporal Rifle  
Gun Number Private Bren, PIAT  
Driver-mechanic Private Rifle Universal Carrier

Notes

* Overall Troop Commander not identified from table

Platoon Weapons;

Projector, Infantry, Anti-tank (2), one per Carrier Section

Index

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