A MOTOR BATTALION 2 NZEF. (i) Personnel. Company HQ. Scout platoon MG platoon. (each)

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1 Based on British W.E. ME/822/1 (Modified) As notified in 2 NZEF orders 1 December 1942 A MOTOR BATTALION 2 NZEF Detail Consisting of: Battalion headquarters Three motor companies each of Company H.Q., Scout platoon, M.G. platoon and 2 motor platoons. Anti tank company of company H.Q. and 4 troops each of troop HQ and 3 sections of two 2-pdr guns. war establiashment (i) Personnel Battalion HQ 3 motor companies Anti tank company Scout platoon MG platoon 2 motor platoons 4 troops Troop HQ 2 sections Total troop Total motor battalion Lieutenant colonel 1 1 Major 1 1 Majors Captains Adjutant 1 1 s Signal officer 1 1 Intelligence officer 1 1 Transport officer 1 1 Technical officer 1 1 Platoon and troop commanders QM 1 1 Total officers RSM 1 1 RQMS 1 1 CSM Total warrant officers CQMS Signal sergeant 1 1 Provost sergeant 1 1 Sergeant stretcher bearer 1 1 Intelligence sergeant 1 1 Sergeant technical storeman 1 1 Transport sergeant 1 1 Sergeant clerk 1 1 Sergeants Total staff sergeants and sergeants Corporals (includes 11 lance sergeants) Privates (includes 41 lance corporals) Total rank and file Total other ranks Total all ranks

2 3 motor companies Anti tank company Detail Battalion HQ Scout platoon MG platoon 2 motor platoons 4 troops Troop HQ 2 sections Total troop Total motor battalion Attached NZMC Medical Officer 1 1 NZEME Armourers Total a motor battalion including 3 3 attached (ii) Distribution of rank and file by trades and duties Blacksmith 1 1 Driver operators s Motor mechanics Equipment repairer 1 1 Technical storeman Fitter 1 1 Fitters gun Clerk Fitter M.V Batmen 1 1 Batmen drivers Drivers I.C Butcher 1 1 Clerks Cooks Officers mess cook 1 1 Orderlies Medical orderly 1 1 Officers mess waiter 1 1 Regimental police 2 2 Postman 1 1 General duties Sanitary duties Signallers Storemen Stretcher bearers Water duties Intelligence duties 6 6 Rangetakers AA LM Gunners Gun detachments Total rank and file (iii)transport Motor cycle Bantams Car, utility 1 1

3 3 motor companies Anti tank company Detail Battalion HQ Scout platoon MG platoon 2 motor platoons 4 troops Troop HQ 2 sections Total troop Total motor battalion Trucks, 15cwt, G.S Trucks, 15cwt, armoured, W/T Trucks, 15cwt, W/T 2 2 Trucks, 15cwt, water Trucks, 15cwt, cable laying 1 1 Lorries, 3ton, G.S Lorries, 3ton, portee Carriers Armoured OP Total vehicles (excluding motor cycles) (iv) Organisation Utility Bantam 2 Bantam 3 Bantam 4 Bantam 5 Bantam 6 Truck, 15-cwt, GS 1 Fitters Stores Truck, 15-cwt, GS 2 Truck, 15-cwt, GS 3 Truck, 15-cwt, GS 4 A Tk rifle Truck, 15-cwt, Armd W/T 1 Truck, 15-cwt Armd W/T 2 Control Bn HQ Fighting CO Batman Driver, IC Signal Officer Signal Provost Intelligence Officer 2 s (Intelligence Sec) ( one trained as driver) 2 i/c Intelligence Fitter 2 Intelligence s CSM Clerk Intelligence Intelligence Medical Officer Medical Orderly (L/) 2 Regimental Police COs Charger 2 Signallers Adjutant 2 Signallers Dvr-operator Driver-mechanic Signal Stores Bantam 2 Bantam 3 Truck, 15-cwt, GS 1 Truckm 15-cwt, GS 2 Rations and water for Bn HQ Truck, 15-cwt, W/T 1 Truck, 15-cwt, W/T 2 Truck, 15-cwt, Water Truck, 15-cwt, Cable Laying A Tk rifle (P.O.L.) (P.O.L.) Stretcher Bearer 4 Stretcher Bearers (s) Signaller Bn HQ Adm QM Technical Officer RSM (for Adjt) Capt Dvr-operator Sanitary Duties CQMS Postman L/ Tpt Officer 3 Signallers Driver-operator 2 signalmen Water duties ( Trained in water duties) 4 Signallers

4 Lorry, 3-ton, GS 3 Water and rations Lorry, 3-ton, GS 4 (Office) Officer documents and equipment Lorry, 3-ton, GS 5 QM Stores Lorry, 3-ton, GS 6 Technical Stores Lorry, 3-ton, GS 7 Technical Stores Lorry, 3-ton, GS 8 QM Stores Lorry, 3-ton, GS 9 Offr Mess Stores A Tk Rifle and Lorries, 3-ton, GS 10, 11, 12 Ammunition Cook Motor mechanic cler 2 Clerks RQMS Storeman Clerk 2 Cooks Equipment repairer Technical Storeman Technical Storeman Motor Mechanic Tpt Serjeant Technical Storeman Armourer NZEME Armourer NZEME Armourer NZEME Storeman Blacksmith Butcher Offr Mess Cook Offr Mess Waiter 6 Drivers IC Total personnel Offrs 10 OR 110 Total Weapons Pistols 19 Rifles 94 s 7 s 8 A Tk Rifles 6 W/T Sets No 19 4 Bantam Truck, 15-cwt, Armd W/T 1 Truck, 15-cwt, Armd W/T 2 Truck, 15-cwt, Armd W/T 3 Truck, 15-cwt, GS 1 3 Motor Coys Coy HQ (Fighting) Coy Comd Dver-operator 2 signallers 2 i/c 2 signallers CSM 2 signallers Driver-operator Motor mechanic Truck, 15-cwt, GS 2 3-inch Mortar and Amn Truck, 15-cwt, GS 3 Mortar Ammn Truck, 15-cwt, GS 4 Lorry, 3-ton, GS Amn and Technical Stores A Tk rifle Truck, 15-cwt, GS Water and rations A Tk Rifle Truck, 15-cwt, Water QM and Anti-gas Stores and A Tk rifle Lorry, 3-ton, GS 3 P.O.L Bantam 2 Carrier 1 A Tk rifle and LMg Lorry, 3-ton, GS 100 miles P.O.L for Pl TSMT Carrier 1 Carrier 3 Carrier 1 Carrier 3 3 s Amn Number Coy HQ (Admin) Scout Pl 2 Stretcher Bearers Technical storeman CQMS 2 Cooks 2 s Water duties Storeman Clerk Sanitary duties Batman Driver Dvr-operator Dvr-operator One Scout Section 2 ptes Two Scout Section

5 Carrier 1 Carrier 3 Bantam Truck, 15-cwt, GS Lorry, 3-ton 2 MMGs & tools Lorry, 3-ton 2 MMGs & tools Bantam Lorry, 3-ton GS 1 A Tk rifle & 2 s Motor Cycle Offrs OR Three Scout Section MG PL Drive mechanic 2 s 2 Rangetakers 8 s Orderly 8 s Orderly 2 Motor Pls 8 s 2 s 8 s total personnel in coy total weapons in coy Pistols Rifles s s A Tk Rifles 3-inch Mortars MMGs W/T Sets No.11 No. 19 Armd OP AA & 1000 Rds A Tk Coy HQ (trained as an orderly) Major 2 Signallers & 200 Rds Batman driver Bantam 2 CSM Fitter gun (trained as Driver IC) Bantam 3 & 200 Rds Truck, 15-cwt, Water QM & Fitters Stores Lorry, 3-ton GS 2 Officer Mess cooking sets and rations Office equipment Lorry, 3-ton, Gs 3 MT Stores & Petrol AA & 1000 Rds Lorry, 3-ton Portee 100 rds A Tk Amn (otherwise unloaded) & 200 rds Captain Batman driver (trained in water duties) CQMS Fitter gun Fitter MV Sanitary duties 5 cooks Clerk (trained as ) Motor mechanic Technical storeman (trained) as ) 2 AA Gunners 4 A Tk Tps Tp HQ Bantam 2 Senior No.1 (trained as orderly) Lorry, 3-ton, GS AA & 1000 rds 151 rds A Tk Amn Lorry, 3-ton, Portee AA & 1000 rds 100 rds A Tk Amn A Tk Gun Cup Dischargers Lorry, 3-ton, Portee 100 rds A Tk Amn A Tk Gun Cup Dischargers 2 Sections jt AA LLM Gunner (trained in amn duties) 4 Gun Numbers 4 Gun Numbers e Total Personnel in Coy Offrs 7 OR 146 Pistols 8 Rifles 139 s 6 AA s 14 Total Weapons in Coy Cup dischargers 16 2-pr A Tk Gun 16 1

6 Detail (v) Table of Weapons and ammunition Number On man or with gun Ammunition Rounds Reserver Pistols..38-inch ,890 Rifles,.303-inch ,000 62,000 s ,000 24,000 s 68 1,000 34, ,000 AA s 14 1,000 7,000 21,000 A Tk rifles ,160 12,960 MMGs 12 42,000 54,000 96,000 Mortars 3-inch: 3 HE Smoke Cup Dischargers 16 2-pr A Tk Guns ,952 Pistols Signal Grenades No (vi) W/T Sets No. 11 No. 19 Bn HQ 4 3 Motor Coy HQ Scout Pl 6 A. Tk Coy 1 Total Bn 12 8 Total