Based on British W.E.

ME/822/1 (Modified) As notified in 2 NZEF orders 1 December 1942 A MOTOR BATTALION 2 NZEF 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.
3 motor companies (each) 2 motor platoons (each) Detail Anti tank company 4 troops (each) Total motor battalion 1 1 4 5 1 1 1 1 1 17 1 34 1 1 5 7 5 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 47 59 69 592 661 727 761 1 3 765

2 sections (each)

Total company

Lieutenant colonel Major Majors Captains Adjutant Subalterns Signal officer Intelligence officer Transport officer Technical officer Platoon and troop commanders QM Total officers RSM RQMS CSM Total warrant officers CQMS Signal sergeant Provost sergeant Sergeant stretcher bearer Intelligence sergeant Sergeant technical storeman Transport sergeant Sergeant clerk 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 Attached NZMCMedical officer NZEMEArmourers Total a motor battalion including attached

1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 9 1 1 1 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 8 6 90 96 107 116 1 3 120 2 1 1 1 1 1 4 6 1 3 1 1 1 1 5 7 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

1 1 1

1 1 1

1 1 1

1 1 1

1 2 2 41 43 46 48

4 4 4 29 33 37 38

2 2 2 25 27 29 30

1 1 3 19 22 23 24

9 10 14 133 147 158 164

1 5 23 28 30 33

1 1 4 4 5 6

2 2 2 8 10 12 12

5 5 4 20 24 29 30

20 21 21 103 124 146 153

48

38

30

24

164

33

12

30

158

Total company

Company HQ

Company HQ

Scout platoon

Battalion HQ

MG platoon

Total troop

Troop HQ

3 motor companies (each) 2 motor platoons (each) Detail

Anti tank company 4 troops (each) Total motor battalion 1 15 47 6 1 6 1 2 1 1 1 34 134 1 7 14 1 6 1 1 2 1 237 5 34 5 10 4 6 6 6 64 661 1 38 1 24 1 2 5 1 54 17 33 1 187

2 sections (each)

Total company

Blacksmith Driver operators Driver mechanics Motor mechanics Equipment repairer Technical storeman Fitter Fitters gun Clerk Fitter M.V. Batmen Batmen drivers Drivers I.C. Butcher Clerks Cooks Officers mess cook Orderlies Medical orderly Officers mess waiter Regimental police Postman General duties Sanitary duties Signallers Storemen Stretcher bearers Water duties Intelligence duties Rangetakers AA LM Gunners Gun detachments Total rank and file Motor cycle Bantams Car utility Trucks 15cwt G.S. Trucks 15cwt armoured W/T Trucks 15cwt W/T Trucks 15cwt water Trucks 15cwt cable laying Lorries 3ton G.S. Lorries 3ton portee Carriers Armoured OP Total vehicles (excluding motor cycles)

1 3 2 2 1 2 1

2 1 1 1

2 11

4 12 1 1

1 1 1 2 1 1

9 1 1 2 1 1

1 9 32 1 4 3 1 1 1 2 1 1 14 2 4 1 6

2 14 1 2

1 4

1 4

1 2

6 26 1 2

3 8

1 2

1 4

7 24

8 1 6 1 2 1

15

18

19

79 1 6 1 2 1 2

1 2

1 2

2 96 43 33 27 Transport 1 1 22 147 28 1 3

1 4 8 10

1 16 24

6 64 124 1 11

9 1 6 2 2 1 1 14

1 5 3 1 4

6 6 3 1

1 3 1 1 9 1 2 1 4

1 7 17 1 37

1 11

11 11

36

14

14

38

Car utility

Battalion Headquarters Fighting Lieutenant colonel

Batman Driver I.C.

Total company

Company HQ

Company HQ

Scout platoon

Battalion HQ

MG platoon

Total troop

Troop HQ

Signal officer Batman driver Bantam Signal sergeant Driver I.C. Bantam Provost sergeant Driver I.C. Bantam Intelligence officer Batman driver Bantam 2 privates intelligence Bantam Major Batman driver Truck 15cwt G.S. Intelligence sergeant Fitter 2 privates intelligence Driver I.C. Truck 15cwt G.S. CSM Clerk Driver I.C. Corporal intelligence Private intelligence Truck 15cwt G.S. Medical officer Batman driver Medical orderly Truck 15cwt G.S. 2 regimental police Driver I.C. Truck 15cwt armoured W/T 2 signallers Driver I.C. Truck 15cwt armoured W/T Adjutant 2 signallers Corporal driver operator Driver mechanic Driver I.C. Lorry 3ton Sergeant stretcher bearer 4 stretcher bearers Driver I.C. Lorry 3ton Signaller Driver I.C. Administrative Bantam QM Batman driver Bantam Technical officer Batman driver Bantam RSM Batman driver Truck 15cwt G.S. Captain Batman driver Driver operator Sanitary dutyman Truck 15cwt G.S. CQMS Postman Driver I.C. Truck 15cwt W/T Transport officer Batman driver 3 signallers Truck 15cwt W/T Driver operator 2 signalmen Driver I.C. Truck 15cwt water Water dutyman Driver I.C. Truck 15cwt cable laying Driver I.C. 4 signallers Lorry 3ton G.S. Driver mechanic 2 drivers I.C. Lorry 3ton G.S. 2 drivers I.C. Lorry 3ton G.S. Cook Motor mechanic 2 drivers I.C. Lorry 3ton G.S. Sergeant clerk 2 clerks Driver I.C. Lorry 3ton G.S. RQMS Storeman Clerk

Bantam

2 cooks Equipment repairer Driver I.C. Lorry 3ton G.S. Sergeant technical storeman Corporal technical storeman Motor mechanic Driver I.C. Lorry 3ton G.S. Transport sergeant Technical storeman Driver I.C. Lorry 3ton G.S. Sergeant armourer Corporal armourer Private armourer Storeman Blacksmith Butcher Driver I.C. Lorry 3ton G.S. Officers mess cook Officers mess waiter Driver I.C. Lorries 3ton G.S. 10-12 2 drivers I.C. 3 Motor Companies (each) Company headquarters Fighting Bantam Batman driver Driver I.C. Truck 15cwt armoured W/T Major Corporal driver operator Driver mechanic 2 siganllers Truck 15cwt armoured W/T Captain Driver I.C. 2 signallers Batman driver Truck 15cwt armoured W/T CSM 2 signallers Driver operator Driver I.C. Truck 15cwt G.S. Motor mechanic Driver I.C. Truck 15cwt G.S. Sergeant 3 privates Driver I.C. Truck 15cwt G.S. Gun number Driver I.C. Truck 15cwt G.S. 2 stretcher bearers Driver I.C. Lorry 3ton G.S. Driver I.C. Technical storeman Administrative Truck 15cwt G.S. CQMS Driver I.C. Lorry 3ton G.S. 2 cooks 2 privates Driver I.C. Truck 15cwt water Water dutyman Driver I.C. Private Sanitary duty man 2 drivers I.C. Lorry 3ton G.S. Corporal Storeman Clerk Driver I.C. Scout platoon Bantam Batman driver Driver I.C. Bantam Driver I.C. Carrier Subaltern Driver mechanic Driver operator Carrier Sergeant Driver mechanic

Lorry 3ton G.S. 3 scout sections (each) Carrier

Driver operator 2 drivers I.C.

Bantam

Sergeant Driver mechanic Private Carrier Corporal Driver mechanic Private Carrier Driver mechanic 2 privates M.G. platoon Bantam Subaltern Batman driver Truck 15cwt G.S. 2 rangetakers Driver I.C. Lorry 3ton G.S. Sergeant Corporal 8 privates Orderly 2 drivers I.C. Lorry 3ton G.S. Sergeant Corporal 8 privates Driver I.C. 2 motor platoons (each) Bantam Subaltern Batman driver Lorry 3ton G.S. Sergeant Corporal 8 privates Driver I.C. Lorry 3ton G.S. 2 corporals 8 privates Driver I.C. Anti Tank Company Company headquarters Motor cycle Driver I.C. Armoured OP Major 2 signallers Driver I.C.

Subaltern Batman driver Bantam CSM Fitter gun Bantam Captain Batman driver Truck 15cwt water 2 drivers I.C. Lorry 3ton G.S. CQMS Fitter gun Fitter M.V. Sanitary dutyman Driver I.C. Lorry 3ton G.S. 5 cooks Clerk Driver I.C. Lorry 3ton G.S. Motor mechanic Technical storeman 2 AA LM gunners Driver mechanic Driver I.C. Lorry 3ton portee Driver I.C. Batman driver 4 Anti tank troops (each) Troop HQ Bantam Subaltern Batman driver Bantam Senior sergeant Driver I.C. Lorry 3ton G.S. Sergeant AA LM gunner Driver I.C. 2 sections (each) Lorry 3ton portee Sergeant 4 gun numbers Driver I.C. Lorry 3ton portee Sergeant 4 gun numbers Driver mechanic

Motor Battalion, December 1942

10 Offr, 110 OR 9 jeep 1 car utility 6 truck 15cwt GS 2 truck 15cwt arm wireless 2 truck 15cwt wireless 1 truck 15cwt water 1 truck 15cwt cable laying 14 lorry 3ton GS

AT Coy Motor Coy

Coy HQ

3 Offr, 30 OR 1 motor cycle 3 jeep 1 truck 15cwt water 3 lorry 3ton GS 1 lorry 3ton portee 1 AOP

Coy HQ

2 Offr, 36 OR 1 jeep 5 truck 15cwt GS 3 truck 15cwt arm wireless 1 truck 15cwt water 4 lorry 3ton GS

Scout Pln Troop 1 Offr, 29 OR 2 jeep 1 lorry 3ton GS 4 lorry 3ton portee 1 Offr, 37 OR 2 jeep 1 lorry 3ton GS 11 carrier

MG Pln

Motor Pln 1 Offr, 23 OR 1 jeep 2 lorry 3ton

1 Offr, 29 OR 1 jeep 1 truck 15cwt GS 2 lorry 3ton GS