British Infantry Battalion War Establishment reference II/233/2
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British Infantry Battalion
War Establishment reference II/233/2
Notified 19th May 1943, effective 30th April 1943
A bayonetstrength.uk PDF updated June 2019
Composed of;
Battalion Headquarters
5 Officers, 45 men
Headquarter Company
4 Officers, 91 men
Company Headquarters
(1 Officer, 5 men)
Signal Platoon
(1 Officer, 35 men)
Administrative Platoon
(2 Officers, 51 men)
Support Company
7 Officers, 185 men
Company Headquarters
(1 Officer, 8 men)
Mortar Platoon
(1 Officer, 42 men) - (six 3-inch mortars)
Carrier Platoon
(2 Officers, 61 men) - (13 Carriers)
Anti-tank Platoon
(2 Officers, 53 men) - (six 6-pdr guns)
Assault Pioneer Platoon)
(1 Officer, 21 men)
Four Rifle Companies, each
5 Officers, 122 men
Company Headquarters
(2 Officers, 14 men)
Three Platoons, each
(1 Officer, 36 men)
Total strength
845 all ranks (36 Officers and 809 men)
Please see the comments at the end of this document regarding the issue of individual weapons
allocation, which is not provided in the original document and has been derived from a number of
other sources.
Personnel seating for vehicles is shown as given in organization table for the W.E. except for the
Administrative Platoon.
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Summary Table, British Infantry Battalion, May 1943
Company HQ
Signal Platoon
Administrative Platoon
Total, HQ Company
Company HQ
3-in Mortar Platoon
Carrier Platoon
Anti-tank Platoon
Assault Pioneer Platoon
Total, Support Company
Company HQ
Three Rifle Platoons (each)
Total, Rifle Company
Total, Battalion
5
1
0
4
2
38
50
1
1
1
0
0
3
6
1
0
0
1
3
31
36
2
1
0
6
4
40
53
4
2
1
7
7
74
95
1
1
1
0
0
6
9
1
0
0
4
5
33
43
2
0
0
5
9
47
63
2
0
0
4
6
43
55
1
0
0
1
2
18
22
7
1
1
14
22
147
192
2
1
1
0
1
11
16
1
0
0
1
3
32
37
5
1
1
3
10
107
127
36
8
6
37
71
687
845
6
5
1
1
0
4
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
5
0
0
0
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
1
0
1
12
1
0
0
0
3
7
0
2
0
4
12
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
0
0
0
3
0
0
0
0
7
0
7
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
13
0
0
5
0
0
0
2
0
0
12
1
0
0
0
0
0
3
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
15
0
0
4
8
1
0
12
14
7
3
0
0
0
1
3
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
6
0
0
0
1
3
0
0
0
1
0
33
27
1
3
8
28
13
1
12
19
7
5
13
32
1
0
0
0
0
2
1
4
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
18
17
0
1
0
0
0
0
2
36
15
3
3
0
0
0
0
4
58
33
3
4
0
0
0
0
1
6
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
28
14
0
3
0
6
0
6
2
40
9
13
4
4
0
0
6
2
35
18
6
0
6
0
6
6
1
17
4
0
0
0
0
0
2
7
126
47
19
7
10
6
6
20
2
10
4
1
3
1
0
0
1
1
29
4
3
0
1
0
0
1
5
97
16
10
3
4
0
0
4
36
585
176
63
23
26
6
6
38
Detail
i). Personnel
Officers
Warrant officers
Staff-serjeants
Serjeants
Corporals
Privates
Total, all ranks (including attached)
ii). Transport
Bicycles
Motorcycles
Cars (4-seater)
Cars (2-seater)
Cars, 5-cwt, 4x4
Trucks, 15-cwt
Lorries, 3-ton
Trailer, 15-cwt, water (180-gallons)
Carriers, Loyd
Carriers, Universal
Carriers, Universal, 3-inch mortar
iii). Weapons
Pistols
Rifles
Machine carbines
Light machine guns
Projectors, infantry, anti-tank
2-inch mortars
3-inch mortars
6-pdr anti-tank guns
Signal pistols
Four Rifle
Companies,
each
Support Company
Battalion HQ
HQ Company
Notes
Attached personnel consist of 1 Officer, 4 Serjeants, 2 Corporals and 17 Privates (included in above).
Of the total Corporals (excluding attached) 13 may be Lance-serjeants.
Of the total Privates (excluding attached) 64 may be Lance-corporals.
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Battalion Headquarters (5 Officers, 45 men)
Detail
Battalion commander
Adjutant
Driver, I.C.
Rank
Lieutenant-colonel
Captain
Private
Batman
Driver-mechanic
(seat for CO)
Private
Private
Second-in-command
Batman-driver
Major
Private
Orderly room clerk
Clerk
Driver, I.C.
Intelligence serjeant
Intelligence personnel
Intelligence personnel
Intelligence officer
Regimental serjeant-major
Batman-driver
Serjeant
Private
Private
Private
Subaltern
Warrant officer, class I
Private
Serjeant
Regimental Police
Private
Medical officer (RAMC)
Medical officer's orderly-driver
1 Pistol
1 Machine carbine
Car, 2-seater
1
1
5
1 Pistol
1 Machine carbine
1 Machine carbine
Truck, 15-cwt, GS
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1
3
1 Pistol
1 Machine carbine
Truck, 15-cwt, GS
(fitted with side tents)
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1
1 Machine carbine
Motorcycle, solo
3 Machine carbine
Motorcycle, solo
not stated
Lance-corporal
1
1
1
1 Machine carbine
Motorcycle, solo
1 Rifle
Bicycle
5 Rifle
Bicycle
Corporal
No.
1 Rifle
1 Rifle
Carrier, Universal
Light machine gun
1 Rifle
2 Rifle
1 Machine carbine
Truck, 15-cwt, office
office equipment
Serjeant
Provost-serjeant
No.
Weapon/Vehicle/Other
1 Pistol
1 Pistol
1 Machine carbine
Car, 4-seater
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4
Detail
Batman
Medical serjeant
Driver, I.C.
Rank
Private
Serjeant
Private
Stretcher bearer
Stretcher bearer
Corporal
Private
Total, all ranks
No.
Weapon/Vehicle/Other
1 Rifle
1 Rifle
1 Machine carbine
Truck, 15-cwt, GS
No.
1
1 Machine carbine
19 Machine carbine
50
Changes to Headquarters when the Battalion is serving as part of an Armoured Division
Detail
Delete
Intelligence personnel
Rank
Corporal
Intelligence personnel
Corporal
Intelligence personnel
Major
Private
No.
1
5
1 Machine carbine
Motorcycle, solo
5 Machine carbine
Motorcycle, solo
Private
Delete as per strikethrough
Second-in-command
Batman-driver
Weapon/Vehicle/Other
1 Rifle
Bicycle
5 Rifle
Bicycle
Private
and insert
Intelligence personnel
No.
1
5
1 Pistol
1 Machine carbine
Car, 2-seater
1
Headquarter Company (4 Officers, 91 men)
Company Headquarters (1 Officer, 5 men)
Detail
Company commander
Company serjeant-major
Company quarter-master-serjeant
Clerk
Storeman
Batman-driver
Rank
Major or Captain
Warrant officer, class II
Staff-serjeant
Private
Private
Private
Total, all ranks
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1
1
1
1
1
Weapon/Vehicle/Other
Pistol
Rifle
Rifle
Rifle
Rifle
Machine carbine
Car, 2-seater
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1
5
(No.1) Signal Platoon (1 Officer, 35 men)
Detail
Headquarters
Platoon commander
Batman-driver
Signal serjeant
Signal office and Line Section
Signaller-orderly
Signaller-orderly
Signaller
Signaller
Storeman
Driver, I.C.
Rank
No.
Subaltern
Private
Serjeant
Private
Private
1
1
1 Machine carbine
Motorcycle, solo
1
2
2
1
1
Corporal
Private
Private
Private
1
9
9
1
Total, all ranks
No.
1 Pistol
1 Machine carbine
Truck, 15-cwt, GS
Projector, infantry, anti-tank
3 Rifle
Bicycle
4 Machine carbine
Motorcycle, solo
Corporal
Private
Private
Private
Wireless and Visual Section
Signaller
Signaller
Signaller (No.18 set operator)
Driver, I.C.
Weapon/Vehicle/Other
3
4
Rifle
Rifle
Rifle
Machine carbine
Truck, 15-cwt, GS
1
Rifle
Rifle
Machine carbine
Machine carbine
Truck, 15-cwt, GS
1
36
Changes to Signal Platoon when the Battalion is serving as part of an Armoured Division
Detail
the following personnel
Driver, I.C.
Signaller-orderly
Signaller
Rank
No.
Private
Private
Corporal/Private
Total
are all now detailed as
Driver-operator
Corporal/Private
Weapon/Vehicle/Other
No.
2 Machine carbine
3 Rifle
13 Rifle
18
18 Machine carbine
in the Wireless and Visual Section
is changed to
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Truck, 15-cwt, fitted for
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