LINE of COMMUNICATION HEADQUARTERS The Lines of Communication stretch from the forward zone right back to ports and bases which supply and maintain the fighting units. Line of Communication areas and Sub Areas contain a large number and wide variety of service units. 21 ARMY GROUP LINE of COMMUNICATION HEADQUARTERS HQ Line of Communication. War Establishment XIV/200/1. June 1944 HQ Line of Communication Area. War Establishment XIV/201/1. June 1944 HQ No11 Line of Communication Area. War Establishment XIV/226/1. February 1945 HQ No12 Line of Communication Area. War Establishment XIV/216/1. November 1944 HQ Line of Communication Sub Area Type A. War Establishment XIV/202/1. June 1944 HQ Line of Communication Sub Area Type B. War Establishment XIV/203/1. June 1944 HQ No4 Line of Communication Sub Area War Establishment XIV/222/1. February 1945 HQ No5 Line of Communication Sub Area War Establishment XIV/223/1. February 1945 HQ No6 Line of Communication Sub Area War Establishment XIV/224/1. February 1945 HQ No9 Line of Communication Sub Area War Establishment XIV/225/1. February 1945 HQ No15 Line of Communication Sub Area War Establishment XIV/227/1. February 1945 HQ No16 Line of Communication Sub Area War Establishment XIV/228/1. February 1945 HQ No17 Line of Communication Sub Area. War Establishment XIV/232/1. March 1945 HQ No18 Line of Communication Sub Area. War Establishment XIV/233/1. March 1945 HQ No19 Line of Communication Sub Area. War Establishment XIV/234/1. March 1945 HQ No20 Line of Communication Sub Area. War Establishment XIV/235/1. March 1945 HQ No21 Line of Communication Sub Area. War Establishment XIV/236/1. March 1945 HQ Line of Communication Base Sub Area. War Establishment XIV/205/1. June 1944 HQ No7 Line of Communication Base Sub Area. War Establishment XIV/217/1. December 1944 HQ No8 Line of Communication Base Sub Area. War Establishment XIV/229/1. February 1945 LoC Area and Sub Area Service Increments. War Establishment XIV/204/1. June 1944 HQ Garrison (Higher Establishment). War Establishment XIV/206/1. June 1944 HQ Garrison (Lower Establishment). War Establishment XIV/207/1. June 1944 HQ Garrison Services Increments. War Establishment XIV/208/1. June 1944 HQ No10 Garrison. War Establishment XIV/221/1. February 1945 HQ No13 Garrison. War Establishment XIV/230/1. February 1945 HQ No 25 Garrison. War Establishment XIV/231/1. February 1945 British Army Staff, Paris. War Establishment XIV/56/1. August 1944 British Army Staff, Paris. War Establishment XIV/56/2. February 1945 British Service Increment to 1 Canadian Army. War Establishment XIV/253. June 1944 Movement Control Pool. War Establishment XIV/105/1. May 1944. Movement Control Pool. War Establishment XIV/105/2. November 1944. Movement Control Pool. War Establishment XIV/105/3. March 1945. Build Up Control Organisation. War Establishment XIV/57/1. December 1944. Lines of Communication stretch from the Rear Maintenance Area, where the port and bases are located, to the Advanced Base, which is just behind the operational zone. There was little need for a Line of Communication organisation in Normandy since the Rear Maintenance area and the operational zone were adjacent. With the advance into Belgium the organisation was developed with - HQ Line of Communication at Rombaix - 12 Line of Communication Area responsible for areas in France. HQ was at Arras. - 11 Line of Communication Area responsible for areas in Belgium. HQ was at Malines. In early 1945 the port of Antwerp was opened and the following changes made - HQ Line of Communication at Brussels - 12 Line of Communication Area leapfrogged into Holland - Rear Maintenance Area closed down and the Advanced Base in Belgium took over. By the end of January 1945 almost all units were in Belgium or Holland and the remaining units in France were administered by one Line of Communication Sub Area. HEADQUARTERS, LINE of COMMUNICATION War Establishment XIV/200/1. June 1944. Supersedes War Establishment IV/187/1 Major General, Commander Brigadier, Second in Command Captain or Subaltern, Aide de Camp Staff General Staff Branch General Staff Officer 1st Grade - Operations, Staff Duties and Training 2 X General Staff Officer 2nd Grade 3 X General Staff Officer 3rd Grade 10 X clerk RASC including Warrant Officer Class II serjeant 2 X corporal lance corporal 5 X private - Intelligence General Staff Officer 2nd Grade 2 X Intelligence Officer, Captain or Lieutenant 4 X clerk RASC including serjeant corporal 2 X private Branch of the Adjutant General and Quartermaster General Brigadier Assistant Adjutant General Deputy Assistant Adjutant General Staff Captain Assistant Quartermaster General Deputy Assistant Quartermaster General 2 X Staff Captain 20 X clerk RASC including Warrant Officer Class I 2 X staff serjeant 2 X serjeant 2 X corporal 4 X lance corporal 9 X private Attached to the General Staff Signals Colonel, Chief Signal Officer 2 X Lieutenant Colonel, Staff Officer RS (for railways) Major, Staff Officer RS for lines Major, Staff Officer RS for cipher Major, Staff Officer RS for wireless Major, Staff Officer RS for railways Captain, Staff Officer RS for signal office administration Captain, Staff Office RS for railways Lieutenant Staff Officer RS for stores and assistant line officer 6 X clerk RS including serjeant 3 X corporal lance corporal private 4 X batman driver Passive Air Defence Major, Staff Officer PAD clerk RASC Services Works (see War Establishment IV/5/3) Postal Deputy Assistant Director of Army Postal Services 2 X clerk RE including corporal private Chaplains Assistant Chaplain General Staff Chaplain 3rd or 4th Class clerk RASC Supplies and Transport Colonel, Deputy Director of Supplies and Transport 2 X Assistant Director of Supplies and Transport 4 X Staff Captain including two for supplies and one for petrol 19 X clerk RASC including Warrant Officer Class I staff serjeant 3 X serjeant 2 X corporal 2 X lance corporal 10 X private Medical Brigadier, Deputy Director of Medical Services Lieutenant Colonel, Assistant Director of Medical Services Assistant Director of Hygiene Assistant Director of Dental Services Deputy Assistant Director of Medical Services 8 X clerk RAMC including Warrant Officer Class II serjeant 2 X corporal 4 X private 2 X clerk orderly ADC including staff serjeant corporal Ordnance Colonel, Deputy Director of Ordnance Services Assistant Director of Ordnance Services Captain RAOC 10 X clerk RAOC including Warrant Officer Class II serjeant 2 X corporal 6 X private REME Colonel, Deputy Director of Mechanical Engineering Deputy Assistant Director of Mechanical Engineering Captain REME 4 X clerk, technical REME including staff serjeant corporal 2 X private Labour Colonel, Deputy Director of Labour Assistant Director of Labour Deputy Assistant Director of Labour Staff Captain 4 X clerk RASC including serjeant 3 X private Provost Deputy Provost Marshall Assistant Provost Marshall 2 X clerk CMP including corporal lance corporal 2 X clerk RASC batman driver CMP - Traffic control Assistant Provost Marshall Deputy Assistant Provost Marshall 3 X clerk RASC including corporal 2 X private 2 X motor cyclist CMP for traffic control batman driver CMP Salvage Deputy Assistant Director of Salvage Captain, Salvage Officer clerk RASC Fire Fighting Lieutenant Colonel, Fire Officer Major, Fire Officer clerk RASC Miscellaneous Chaplain clerk RASC Principal Matron, Queen Alexandra’s Imperial Military Nursing service Local Administrative Appointments Captain, Camp Commandant Subaltern, Assistant Camp Commandant Company Serjeant Major company quartermaster serjeant duty serjeant 2 X clerk RASC rations corporal storeman postal orderly 6 X orderly 25 X batman 8 X batman driver vehicle mechanic RASC 2 X driver mechanic RASC 22 X driver IC RASC including serjeant corporal lance corporal 19 X driver 18 X general dutyman 4 X offices mess cook serjeants mess cook 4 X cook, including one corporal 8 X officers mess orderly 2 X serjeants mess orderly 6 X bicycle 8 X motor cycle 14 X car 2 seater 15 X car 4 seater 3 X car 6 seater 2 X 15cwt GS 1 X 3ton 4 X 2 GS 1 X water trailer Notes. One chaplain, one batman driver and one car 2 seater will be provided for every 1,250 line of communication troops. Batmen will be allotted as follows One per brigadier and above One for every two colonels and lieutenant colonels One for every three other officers, except those with batman drivers. All personnel may be medical category B The following units will generally be employed with this headquarters. Chief Engineer Works War Establishment IV/5/3 Line of Communication Postal Unit War Establishment IV/64/4 3 X Field Security Sections War Establishment III/62R/3 The following will be attached from Movement Pool, 21 Army Group. Colonel Q, Movements Assistant Quartermaster General, Movements 2 X Deputy Assistant Quartermaster General, Movements 2 X Staff Captain, Movements 6 X clerk RE including staff serjeant corporal lance corporal 3 X private 3 X corporal clerk, railway RE 2 X driver IC 3 X batman 1 X car 2 seater 1 X car 4 seater Legal staff will be attached from the Legal Pool, 21 Army Group The Command Paymaster at Command Pay Office (Base) will be the representative of the pay service at this headquarters. Clerks may be provided from the same source. When working with the forward echelon US Zone of Communications the following increment is authorised Assistant Quartermaster General (Allied Liaison) batman driver 1 X car 2 seater HEADQUARTERS, LINE of COMMUNICATION AREA War Establishment XIV/201/1. June 1944. Supersedes War Establishment IV/188/1 Brigadier Staff General Staff Branch General Staff Officer 2nd Grade General Staff Officer 3rd Grade Captain, Intelligence Officer 3 X clerk RASC including serjeant lance corporal private Branch of the Adjutant General and Quartermaster General Assistant Adjutant and Quartermaster General Deputy Assistant Adjutant General Deputy Assistant Quartermaster General Staff Captain ‘A’ 2 X Staff Captain ‘Q’ 12 X clerk RASC including Warrant Officer Class II staff serjeant serjeant corporal 2 X lance corporal 6 X private Attached to the General Staff Signals Colonel, Chief Signal Officer Major, Staff Officer RS Captain, Staff Officer RS 2 X clerk RS including serjeant corporal draughtsman RS Passive Air Defence Major, Staff Officer PAD (until 24th June 1944) Local Administrative Appointments Lieutenant, Camp Commandant company quartermaster serjeant duty serjeant 2 X clerk RASC including one corporal transport corporal storeman 5 X orderly 5 X batman batman driver vehicle mechanic RASC 4 X driver IC RASC including 4 X general dutyman officers mess cook serjeants mess cook 2 X cook officers mess orderly water dutyman sanitary dutyman 2 X bicycle 2 X motor cycle 3 X car 2 seater 1 X car 4 seater 1 X 15cwt GS Batmen will be allotted as follows One per brigadier and above One for every two colonels and lieutenant colonels One for every three other officers, except those with batman drivers. All personnel may be unfit for service with fighting units. The following units will generally be employed with this headquarters. Chief Engineer Works War Establishment IV/5/3 Field Security Section War Establishment III/62R/3 The following will be attached from Movement Pool, 21 Army Group. Assistant Quartermaster General, Movements 2 X Deputy Assistant Quartermaster General, Movements 2 X Staff Captain, Movements 6 X clerk RE including serjeant corporal lance corporal 3 X private 2 X driver IC 1 X car 4 seater Service staffs are shown on the War Establishments for increments for LoC Sub Areas and Base Sub Areas (WE XIV/204/1) HEADQUARTERS, No11 LINE of COMMUNICATION AREA War Establishment XIV/226/1. February 1945. Brigadier General Staff Officer 3rd Grade Lieutenant, Intelligence Officer 2 X clerk RASC including serjeant private Assistant Adjutant and Quartermaster General Staff Captain ‘A’ 2 X Staff Captain ‘Q’ 12 X clerk RASC including Warrant Officer Class II staff serjeant serjeant corporal 2 X lance corporal 6 X private Signals Colonel, Chief Signals Officer 2 X Major, Staff Officer Royal Signals Captain, Staff Officer Royal Signals 4 X clerk RS including serjeant corporal lance corporal clerk draghtsman RS Services Assistant Director of Supplies and Transport Deputy Assistant Director of Supplies and Transport, Supplies Deputy Assistant Director of Supplies and Transport, Transport Deputy Assistant Director of Supplies and Transport, Petrol Staff Captain Supplies Staff Captain Transport Staff Captain Petrol Staff Captain Barracks 18 X clerk RASC including Warrant Officer Class II 2 X staff serjeant 3 X serjeant 2 X corporal 10 X clerk Assistant Director of Medical Services Deputy Assistant Director of Medical Services Deputy Assistant Director of Hygiene Deputy Assistant Director of Dental Services 10 X Medical Officer (Pool) 5 X clerk RAMC including Warrant Officer Class II serjeant corporal 2 X clerk corporal clerk orderly RADC Assistant Director of Ordnance Services Deputy Assistant Director of Ordnance Services Captain RAOC 12 X clerk RAOC including 4 X Warrant Officer Class I 2 X Warrant Officer Class II serjeant corporal 4 X clerk 7 X storeman RAOC including staff serjeant serjeant corporal 4 X storeman Assistant Director of Mechanical Engineering Captain REME serjeant clerk corporal clerk, technical REME clerk, technical REME Assistant Provost Marshal Staff Lieutenant clerk RASC Major, Fire Officer Warrant Officer Class II Fire Advisor clerk RASC Captain Salvage Officer clerk RASC Local Administrative Appointments Captain, Camp Commandant Lieutenant Assistant Camp Commandant company quartermaster serjeant duty serjeant transport corporal RASC corporal clerk RASC clerk RASC 5 X orderly 13 X batman 16 X batman driver 11 X driver IC 2 X officers mess cook 2 X serjeant mess cook corporal cook 3 X cook serjeant officers mess steward serjeant officers mess caterer 4 X officers mess orderly serjeants mess orderly water dutyman sanitary dutyman 4 X general dutyman 2 X bicycle 8 X motor cycle 23 X car 2 seater 3 X car 4 seater 1 X 15cwt GS All personnel may be unfit for service with fighting units. 50% of clerks of any arm may be ATS 50% of drivers may be ATS The following will generally be attached One or more Field Security Sections. War Establishment III/62R/3 Movement Staff from 21 Army Group Movement Pool. War Establishment XIV/105/2 Senior Chaplain plus batman driver and car 2seater 4 X 2. Note: There is a separate establishment for the Chief Engineer (Works) No11 Line of Communication Sub Area. HEADQUARTERS, No12 LINE of COMMUNICATION AREA War Establishment XIV/216/1. November 1944. Brigadier General Staff Officer 2nd Grade General Staff Officer 3rd Grade Lieutenant, Intelligence Officer 3 X clerk RASC including serjeant lance corporal private Assistant Adjutant and Quartermaster General Deputy Assistant Adjutant General Deputy Assistant Quartermaster General Staff Captain ‘A’ Staff Captain ‘Q’ 12 X clerk RASC including Warrant Officer staff serjeant serjeant corporal 2 X lance corporal 6 X private Signals Colonel, Chief Signals Officer 2 X Major, Staff Officer Royal Signals Captain, Staff Officer Royal Signals 4 X clerk RS including serjeant corporal lance corporal clerk draughtsman RS Services Assistant Director of Supplies and Transport Deputy Assistant Director of Supplies and Transport for Supplies Deputy Assistant Director of Supplies and Transport for Transport Deputy Assistant Director of Supplies and Transport for Petrol Staff Captain for Supplies Staff Captain Transport Staff Captain Petrol Staff Captain Barracks 18 X clerk RASC including Warrant Officer Class II 2 X staff serjeant 3 X serjeant 2 X corporal 10 X clerk Assistant Director of Medical Services Deputy Assistant Director of Medical Services Deputy Assistant Director of Hygiene Deputy Assistant Director of Dental Services 10 X Medical Officer (Pool) 5 X clerk RAMC including Warrant Officer Class II serjeant corporal 2 X clerk corporal clerk orderly RADC Assistant Director of Medical Services Deputy Assistant Director of Ordnance Services Captain RAOC Lieutenant RAOC 15 X clerk RAOC including Warrant Officer Class I 3 X Warrant Officer Class II 2 X serjeant 2 X corporal 7 X clerk 10 X storeman RAOC including staff serjeant serjeant 2 X corporal 6 X storeman Assistant Director of Mechanical Engineering Captain corporal clerk, technical REME 2 X clerk, technical REME Assistant Director of Labour Captain corporal clerk RASC clerk RASC Assistant Provost Marshal Staff Lieutenant clerk RASC Captain, Fire Officer Warrant Officer Class II Fire Advisor clerk RASC Captain, Salvage Officer clerk RASC Local Administrative Appointments Lieutenant, Camp Commandant company quartermaster serjeant duty serjeant transport corporal corporal clerk RASC clerk RASC 5 X orderly 14 X batman 18 X batman driver 12 X driver IC 2 X officers mess cook 2 X serjeant mess cook corporal cook 3 X cook 5 X mess orderly 4 X general dutyman water dutyman sanitary dutyman 2 X bicycle 2 X motor cycle 1 X car 5cwt 4 X 4 25 X car 2 seater 3 X car 4 seater 1 X 15cwt GS All personnel may be unfit for service with fighting units. 31 clerks of any arm may be ATS 5 drivers may be ATS The following will generally be attached One or more Field Security Sections. War Establishment III/62R/3 Movement Staff from 21 Army Group Movement Pool. War Establishment XIV/105/2 Senior Chaplain plus batman driver and car 2seater 4 X 2. HEADQUARTERS, LINE of COMMUNICATION SUB AREA (TYPE A) War Establishment XIV/202/1. June 1944. Supersedes War Establishment IV/189/1 Brigadier General Staff Officer 3rd Grade Lieutenant, Intelligence Officer 2 X clerk RASC including serjeant private Assistant Adjutant and Quartermaster General Staff Captain ‘A’ Staff Captain ‘Q’ 6 X clerk RASC including staff serjeant corporal 3 X private Local Administrative Appointments Lieutenant, Camp Commandant company quartermaster serjeant clerk RASC 4 X orderly 4 X batman 4 X driver IC officers mess cook cook officers mess orderly water dutyman sanitary dutyman 1 X bicycle 1 X motor cycle 2 X car 2 seater 1 X car 4 seater 1 X 15cwt GS All personnel may be unfit for service with fighting units. The following will generally be attached Field Security Section War Establishment III/62R/3 Movement personnel will be allotted from HQ LoC as necessary HEADQUARTERS, LINE of COMMUNICATION SUB AREA (TYPE B) War Establishment XIV/203/1. June 1944. Supersedes War Establishment IV/190/1 Colonel Lieutenant, Intelligence Officer 2 X clerk RASC including serjeant private Assistant Adjutant and Quartermaster General Staff Captain ‘A’ Staff Captain ‘Q’ 6 X clerk RASC including staff serjeant corporal 3 X private Local Administrative Appointments Lieutenant, Camp Commandant company quartermaster serjeant clerk RASC 4 X orderly 3 X batman 4 X driver IC officers mess cook cook officers mess orderly water dutyman sanitary dutyman 1 X bicycle 1 X motor cycle 2 X car 2 seater 1 X car 4 seater 1 X 15cwt GS All personnel may be unfit for service with fighting units. The following will generally be attached Field Security Section War Establishment III/62R/3 Movement personnel will be allotted from HQ LoC as necessary HEADQUARTERS, No4 LINE of COMMUNICATION SUB AREA War Establishment XIV/222/1. February 1945. Kladow Airfield, Babelsberg. HEADQUARTERS, No5 LINE of COMMUNICATION SUB AREA War Establishment XIV/223/1. February 1945. Tilberg. HEADQUARTERS, No6 LINE of COMMUNICATION SUB AREA War Establishment XIV/224/1. February 1945. Rotterdam, Amsterdam. HEADQUARTERS, No9 LINE of COMMUNICATION SUB AREA War Establishment XIV/225/1. February 1945. Dunkirk, Ostend, Bruge. HEADQUARTERS, No15 LINE of COMMUNICATION SUB AREA War Establishment XIV/227/1. February 1945. HEADQUARTERS, No16 LINE of COMMUNICATION SUB AREA War Establishment XIV/228/1. February 1945. Ghent, Tournai. All the above seem to be identical. All cover areas in Belgium and Holland, plus French Channel ports. Boulogne and Ostend were opened in October, especially for LSTs. Brigadier General Staff Officer 3rd Grade Lieutenant, Intelligence Officer 2 X clerk RASC including serjeant private Assistant Adjutant and Quartermaster General Staff Captain ‘A’ Staff Captain ‘Q’ 6 X clerk RASC including staff serjeant corporal 3 X private Services Deputy Assistant Director of Supplies and Transport Staff Captain Transport Staff Captain Petrol Staff Captain Barracks 10 X clerk RASC including Warrant Officer Class II 2 X serjeant corporal lance corporal 5 X clerk Assistant Director of Medical Services Deputy Assistant Director of Medical Services Deputy Assistant Director of Hygiene Deputy Assistant Director of Dental Services 5 X clerk RAMC including Warrant Officer Class II serjeant corporal 2 X clerk corporal clerk orderly RADC Deputy Assistant Director of Ordnance Services Captain RAOC 7 X clerk RAOC including 2 X Warrant Officer Class I Warrant Officer Class II corporal 3 X clerk 6 X storeman RAOC including staff serjeant corporal 4 X storeman Deputy Assistant Director of Mechanical Engineering serjeant armourer corporal clerk, technical REME clerk, technical REME Deputy Assistant Provost Marshal Staff Lieutenant clerk RASC Captain, Fire Officer Warrant Officer Class II Fire Advisor clerk RASC Local Administrative Appointments Captain, Camp Commandant company quartermaster serjeant clerk RASC 4 X orderly 9 X batman 3 X batman driver 9 X driver IC officers mess cook serjeant mess cook corporal cook 2 X cook serjeant officers mess steward officers mess orderly serjeants mess orderly 2 X mess orderly 4 X orderly water dutyman sanitary dutyman 1 X bicycle 6 X motor cycle 10 X car 2 seater 1 X car 4 seater 1 X 15cwt GS All personnel may be unfit for service with fighting units. 50% of clerks of any arm may be ATS 50% of drivers may be ATS The following will generally be attached One or more Field Security Sections. War Establishment III/62R/3 Movement Staff from 21 Army Group Movement Pool. War Establishment XIV/105/2 Commander RE (Works). War Establishment IV/6A/3. Senior Chaplain plus batman driver and car 2seater 4 X 2. If Liberated Allied Manpower units are under command the following will be attached General Staff Officer 3rd Grade batman driver Car 2 seater 4 X 2 HEADQUARTERS, No17 LINE of COMMUNICATION SUB AREA War Establishment XIV/232/1. March 1945. Lille, St Omer. HEADQUARTERS, No18 LINE of COMMUNICATION SUB AREA War Establishment XIV/233/1. March 1945. HEADQUARTERS, No19 LINE of COMMUNICATION SUB AREA War Establishment XIV/234/1. March 1945. Burgsteifurt. HEADQUARTERS, No20 LINE of COMMUNICATION SUB AREA War Establishment XIV/235/1. March 1945. Brussels, Louvain. HEADQUARTERS, No21 LINE of COMMUNICATION SUB AREA War Establishment XIV/236/1. March 1945. Eindhoven, Sonnis. The above all seem to be identical. Brigadier General Staff Officer 3rd Grade Lieutenant, Intelligence Officer 2 X clerk RASC including serjeant private Assistant Adjutant and Quartermaster General Deputy Assistant Adjutant General Staff Captain ‘A’ Staff Captain ‘Q’ 8 X clerk RASC including staff serjeant 2 X corporal 5 X private Services Deputy Assistant Director of Supplies and Transport Staff Captain Transport Staff Captain Petrol Staff Captain Barracks 10 X clerk RASC including Warrant Officer Class II 2 X serjeant corporal 6 X clerk Assistant Director of Medical Services Deputy Assistant Director of Medical Services Deputy Assistant Director of Hygiene Deputy Assistant Director of Dental Services 5 X clerk RAMC including Warrant Officer Class II serjeant corporal 2 X clerk corporal clerk orderly RADC Assistant Director of Ordnance Services Deputy Assistant Director of Ordnance Services Captain RAOC 7 X clerk RAOC including 2 X Warrant Officer Class I Warrant Officer Class II corporal 3 X clerk 7 X storeman RAOC including staff serjeant serjeant corporal 4 X storeman Assistant Director of Mechanical Engineering serjeant armourer corporal clerk, technical REME clerk, technical REME Assistant Provost Marshal Staff Lieutenant clerk RASC Staff Officer (Education) 3rd Grade clerk RASC Captain, Fire Officer Warrant Officer Class II Fire Advisor clerk RASC Local Administrative Appointments Captain, Camp Commandant company quartermaster serjeant clerk RASC 4 X orderly 9 X batman 4 X batman driver 8 X driver IC officers mess cook serjeant mess cook corporal cook 2 X cook officers mess orderly serjeants mess orderly 2 X mess orderly water dutyman sanitary dutyman 1 X bicycle 6 X motor cycle 11 X car 2 seater 1 X car 4 seater 1 X 15cwt GS All personnel may be unfit for service with fighting units. 50% of clerks of any arm may be ATS 50% of drivers may be ATS The following will generally be attached One or more Field Security Sections. War Establishment II/359/2 Chief Engineer (Works). War Establishment IV/6A/3 Movement Staff from 21 Army Group Movement Pool. War Establishment XIV/105/2 Senior Chaplain plus batman driver and car 2seater 4 X 2. If Liberated Allied Manpower units are under command the following will be attached General Staff Officer 3rd Grade batman driver Car 2 seater 4 X 2 HEADQUARTERS, LINE of COMMUNICATION BASE SUB AREA War Establishment XIV/205/1. June 1944. Supersedes War Establishment IV/192/1 Brigadier Staff General Staff Branch General Staff Officer 2nd Grade General Staff Officer 3rd Grade 3 X clerk RASC including serjeant lance corporal private Branch of the Adjutant General and Quartermaster General Assistant Adjutant and Quartermaster General Deputy Assistant Adjutant General Deputy Assistant Quartermaster General Staff Captain ‘A’ 2 X Staff Captain ‘Q’ 6 X clerk RASC including Warrant Officer Class II staff serjeant serjeant corporal 2 X private Passive Air Defence Major, Staff Officer PAD (until 24th June 1944) clerk 3 X telephone orderly Local Administrative Appointments Lieutenant, Camp Commandant company quartermaster serjeant duty corporal clerk RASC 2 X storeman 3 X orderly 4 X batman 2 X vehicle mechanic RASC 4 X driver IC RASC including 2 X officers mess cook 4 X cook water dutyman sanitary dutyman 3 X motor cycle 2 X car 2 seater 1 X car 4 seater 1 X 3ton 4 X 2 GS All personnel may be unfit for service with fighting units. The following units will generally be employed with this headquarters. Chief Engineer Works. War Establishment IV/5/3 Field Security Section. War Establishment III/62R/3 Movement Staff will be attached as necessary Service staffs are shown on the War Establishments for increments for LoC Sub Areas and Base Sub Areas (WE XIV/204/1) HEADQUARTERS, No7 LINE of COMMUNICATION BASE SUB AREA War Establishment XIV/217/1. December 1944. Antwerp. Brigadier Staff General Staff Branch General Staff Officer 2nd Grade General Staff Officer 3rd Grade 3 X clerk RASC including serjeant lance corporal private Branch of the Adjutant General and Quartermaster General Assistant Adjutant and Quartermaster General Deputy Assistant Adjutant General Deputy Assistant Quartermaster General Staff Captain ‘A’ Staff Captain ‘Q’ 6 X clerk RASC including Warrant Officer Class II staff serjeant serjeant corporal 2 X private Signals Lieutenant Colonel, Deputy Chief Signal Officer. Captain, Signal Officer serjeant clerk RS 2 X clerk RS draughtsman RS Captain or Lieutenant Liaison Officer with Civil Defence Column Services Assistant Director of Supplies and Transport Deputy Assistant Director of Supplies and Transport for Petrol Deputy Assistant Director of Supplies and Transport for Supplies Deputy Assistant Director of Supplies and Transport for Transport Staff Captain Supplies Staff Captain Transport Staff Captain Petrol Staff Captain Barracks 18 X clerk RASC including Warrant Officer Class I 2 X staff serjeant 3 X serjeant 2 X corporal 10 X clerk Assistant Director of Medical Services Deputy Assistant Director of Medical Services Deputy Assistant Director of Hygiene Deputy Assistant Director of Dental Services 8 X Medical Officer (Pool) 6 X clerk RAMC including Warrant Officer Class II 2 X serjeant corporal 3 X clerk corporal clerk orderly RADC 2 X medical orderly Assistant Director of Ordnance Services Captain RAOC 10 X clerk RAOC including Warrant Officer Class I Warrant Officer Class II serjeant corporal 5 X clerk Assistant Director of Mechanical Engineering serjeant armourer corporal clerk, technical REME clerk, technical REME Assistant Director of Labour Captain corporal clerk clerk Assistant Provost Marshal Staff Lieutenant 2 X clerk RASC Captain Salvage Officer clerk Captain, Fire Office clerk RASC Local Administrative Appointments Lieutenant, Camp Commandant company quartermaster serjeant duty serjeant clerk RASC 7 X orderly 16 X batman 3 X batman driver 3 X vehicle mechanic 16 X driver IC 2 X officers mess cook serjeants mess cook 2 X corporal cook 4 X cook officers mess steward serjeants mess caterer 3 X officers mess orderly serjeants mess orderly 2 X mess orderly water dutyman 2 X sanitary dutyman 8 X motor cycle 17 X car 2 seater 1 X car 4 seater 1 X 3ton 4 X 2 GS All personnel may be unfit for service with fighting units. 27 clerks of any arm may be ATS 8 drivers may be ATS The following will generally be attached One or more Field Security Sections. War Establishment II/359/2 Chief Engineer (Works). War Establishment IV/6A/3 Movement Staff from 21 Army Group Movement Pool. War Establishment XIV/105/2 Senior Chaplain plus batman driver and car 2seater 4 X 2. Antwerp As soon as possible Antwerp was opened as the main port for all Allied Forces in NW Europe. It was large enough to cope with the flow of supplies, equipment and personnel, and was as close to the front line as was practicable. When it was first occupied Antwerp could not be used as a port because the approaches were still controlled by the enemy. It could however be used as an Advanced Base. Reconnaissance parties from many units found suitable accommodation for stores and offices and sites found for sub depots. The buildings required little or no work and there was no shortage of labour keen to work for the British Army. A free midday meal was a great incentive to people who had eaten badly for some years. Thus by the time the port was opened there was already a large number of military and civil staff and large areas of storage space ready for use. HEADQUARTERS, No8 LINE of COMMUNICATION BASE SUB AREA War Establishment XIV/229/1. March 1945. Hamburg. Brigadier Staff General Staff Branch General Staff Officer 2nd Grade General Staff Officer 3rd Grade 3 X clerk RASC including serjeant lance corporal private Branch of the Adjutant General and Quartermaster General Deputy Assistant Adjutant General Deputy Assistant Quartermaster General Staff Captain ‘A’ Staff Captain ‘Q’ 8 X clerk RASC including Warrant Officer Class II staff serjeant serjeant corporal lance corporal 3 X private Services Assistant Director of Supplies and Transport Deputy Assistant Director of Supplies and Transport for Petrol Deputy Assistant Director of Supplies and Transport for Supplies Deputy Assistant Director of Supplies and Transport for Transport Staff Captain Supplies Staff Captain Transport Staff Captain Petrol Staff Captain Barracks 18 X clerk RASC including Warrant Officer Class I 2 X staff serjeant 3 X serjeant 2 X corporal 10 X clerk Assistant Director of Medical Services Deputy Assistant Director of Medical Services Deputy Assistant Director of Hygiene Deputy Assistant Director of Dental Services 10 X Medical Officer (Pool) 6 X clerk RAMC including Warrant Officer Class II 2 X serjeant corporal 3 X clerk corporal clerk orderly RADC 2 X medical orderly Assistant Director of Ordnance Services Captain RAOC 10 X clerk RAOC including 3 X Warrant Officer Class I serjeant corporal 5 X clerk Assistant Director of Mechanical Engineering serjeant armourer corporal clerk, technical REME clerk, technical REME Assistant Provost Marshal Staff Lieutenant 2 X clerk RASC Captain Salvage Officer clerk Captain, Fire Office clerk RASC Local Administrative Appointments Captain, Camp Commandant company quartermaster serjeant duty serjeant 3 X clerk RASC 3 X orderly 14 X batman 3 X batman driver 3 X vehicle mechanic 14 X driver IC 2 X officers mess cook serjeants mess cook corporal cook 2 X cook officers mess steward serjeants mess caterer 2 X officers mess orderly serjeants mess orderly 2 X mess orderly water dutyman 2 X sanitary dutyman 9 X motor cycle 15 X car 2 seater 1 X car 4 seater 1 X 3ton 4 X 2 GS All personnel may be unfit for service with fighting units. 50% of clerks of any arm may be ATS 50% of drivers may be ATS The following will generally be attached One or more Field Security Sections. War Establishment II/359/2 Chief Engineer (Works). War Establishment IV/6A/3 Movement Staff from 21 Army Group Movement Pool. War Establishment XIV/105/2 Senior Chaplain plus batman driver and car 2seater 4 X 2. If Liberated Allied Manpower units are under command the following will be attached General Staff Officer 3rd Grade batman driver Car 2 seater 4 X 2 LINE of COMMUNICATION AREA and SUB AREA SERVICE INCREMENTS War Establishment XIV/204/1. June 1944 Supersedes War Establishment IV/191/1. Line of Communication Area. Supplies and Transport Assistant Director of Supplies and Transport Deputy Assistant Director of Supplies and Transport, Supplies Deputy Assistant Director of Supplies and Transport, Transport Deputy Assistant Director of Supplies and Transport, Petrol Staff Captain, Supplies Staff Captain, Transport Staff Captain, Petrol Staff Captain, Barracks Captain, catering adviser 18 X clerk RASC including Warrant Officer Class II 2 X staff serjeant 3 X serjeant 2 X corporal 10 X private 1 X motorcycle 3 X car 2 seater 1 X car 4 seater Medical Assistant Director of Medical Services Deputy Assistant Director of Medical Services Deputy Assistant Director of Hygiene Deputy Assistant Director of Dental Services 10 X Medical Officers (Pool) 5 X clerk RAMC including Warrant Officer Class I serjeant corporal 2 X private clerk orderly ADC including 2 X driver IC 2 X batman 10 X batman driver 12 X car 2 seater Ordnance Assistant Director of Ordnance Services Deputy Assistant Director of Ordnance Services Captain Ordnance Officer 4th Class 9 X clerk RAOC including Warrant Officer Class I 2 X Warrant Officer Class II serjeant corporal 4 X private 10 X storeman, technical RAOC driver IC 2 X batman 1 X car 2 seater REME Assistant Director of Mechanical Engineering Captain REME 3 X clerk, technical REME including serjeant corporal private batman driver batman 1 X car 2 seater Labour Assistant Director of Labour Staff Captain 2 X clerk RASC batman batman driver 1 X car 2 seater Provost Assistant Provost Marshall clerk RASC batman driver 1 X car 2 seater Salvage Captain, Salvage Officer clerk RASC batman driver 1 X car 2 seater Fire Fighting Major, Fire Officer Warrant Officer Class I, fire adviser clerk RASC batman driver 1 X motorcycle 1 X car 2 seater Line of Communication Sub Area Supplies and Transport Deputy Assistant Director of Supplies and Transport Staff Captain, Transport Staff Captain, Petrol Staff Captain, Barracks 10 X clerk RASC including Warrant Officer Class II 2 X serjeant corporal lance corporal 5 X private 2 X driver IC 2 X batman 1 X motorcycle 2 X car 2 seater Medical Assistant Director of Medical Services Deputy Assistant Director of Medical Services Deputy Assistant Director of Hygiene Deputy Assistant Director of Dental Services 5 X clerk RAMC including Warrant Officer Class I serjeant corporal 2 X private 2 X clerk orderly ADC 2 X driver IC 2 X batman 2 X car 2 seater Ordnance Deputy Assistant Director of Ordnance Services Captain Ordnance Officer 4th Class 6 X clerk RAOC including Warrant Officer Class I Warrant Officer Class II corporal 3 X private 7 X storeman, technical RAOC including staff serjeant 2 X corporal 4 X private driver IC batman 1 X car 2 seater REME Deputy Assistant Director of Mechanical Engineering serjeant armourer 2 X clerk, technical REME including a corporal batman driver 1 X car 2 seater Labour Deputy Assistant Director of Labour clerk RASC batman driver 1 X car 2 seater Provost Deputy Assistant Provost Marshall clerk RASC batman driver 1 X car 2 seater Fire Fighting Captain, Fire Officer Warrant Officer Class II, fire adviser clerk RASC batman driver 1 X motorcycle 1 X car 2 seater Batmen will be allotted as follows One for every two colonels or lieutenant colonels One for every three other officers except those who have a batman driver. All personnel may be unfit for service with fighting units. HEADQUARTERS of a GARRISON (HIGHER ESTABLISHMENT) War Establishment XIV/206/1. June 1944. Supersedes War Establishment IV/248/1 Colonel Staff Lieutenant clerk RASC Deputy Assistant Adjutant and Quartermaster General Staff Captain ‘A’ Staff Captain ‘Q’ 5 X clerk RASC including staff serjeant serjeant corporal 2 X private Local Administrative Appointments Lieutenant, Camp Commandant company quartermaster serjeant corporal clerk RASC storeman 2 X batman batman driver 2 X driver IC RASC driver mechanic corporal vehicle mechanic officers mess cook 2 X cook 2 X officers mess orderly sanitary dutyman 2 X bicycle 1 X motor cycle 2 X car 2 seater 1 X car 4 seater 1 X 15cwt GS All personnel may be medical category B. HEADQUARTERS of a GARRISON (LOWER ESTABLISHMENT) War Establishment XIV/207/1. June 1944. Supersedes War Establishment IV/249/1 Lieutenant Colonel Staff Captain ‘Q’ Captain, Adjutant 3 X clerk RASC including corporal 2 X private Local Administrative Appointments administrative corporal batman batman driver clerk driver IC RASC driver mechanic corporal vehicle mechanic officers mess cook cook officers mess orderly sanitary dutyman 1 X bicycle 1 X motor cycle 1 X car 4 seater 1 X 15cwt GS All personnel may be medical category B. HEADQUARTERS of GARRISONS SERVICE INCREMENTS War Establishment XIV/208/1. June 1944 Supplies and Transport Deputy Assistant Director of Supplies and Transport Staff Captain, Supply Staff Captain, Transport 8 X clerk RASC including staff serjeant serjeant 2 X lance corporal 4 X private driver IC RASC for duty as motorcyclist batman Staff Captain, Barracks 3 X clerk RASC including corporal 2 X private 1 X motorcycle 1 X car 2 seater Medical Deputy Assistant Director of Medical Services Medical Officer 2 X clerk RAMC including one corporal batman driver 1 X car 2 seater Ordnance Deputy Assistant Director of Ordnance Services 3 X clerk RAOC including staff serjeant lance corporal private 5 X storeman, technical RAOC including serjeant lance corporal 3 X private batman driver 1 X car 2 seater REME Deputy Assistant Director of Mechanical Engineering serjeant armourer 2 X clerk, technical REME batman driver 1 X car 2 seater Provost Deputy Assistant Provost Marshal clerk RASC batman driver 1 X car 2 seater Fire Fighting Captain Warrant Officer Class II clerk RASC batman driver 1 X motorcycle 1 X car 2 seater HEADQUARTERS No10 GARRISON War Establishment XIV/221/1. February 1945. Colonel Staff Lieutenant clerk RASC Deputy Assistant Adjutant and Quartermaster General Staff Captain ‘A’ Staff Captain ‘Q’ 8 X clerk RASC including staff serjeant serjeant 2 X lance corporal 4 X private Staff Captain Barracks corporal clerk RASC clerk RASC Deputy Assistant Director of Medical Services Medical Officer corporal clerk RAMC clerk RAMC Deputy Assistant Director of Ordnance Services staff serjeant clerk RAOC lance corporal clerk RAOC clerk RAOC 5 X storeman including serjeant lance corporal 3 X clerk Deputy Assistant Director of Mechanical Engineering serjeant armourer 2 X clerk, technical REME Deputy Assistant Provost Marshal clerk RASC Local Administrative Appointments Lieutenant, Camp Commandant company quartermaster serjeant corporal clerk RASC storeman 3 X batman 5 X batman driver 2 X driver IC motorcyclist RASC driver mechanic corporal vehicle mechanic officers mess cook 2 X cook serjeant officers mess steward sanitary dutyman 2 X bicycle 2 X motor cycle 7 X car 2 seater 1 X car 4 seater 1 X 15cwt GS HEADQUARTERS No13 GARRISON War Establishment XIV/230/1. February 1945. HEADQUARTERS No25 GARRISON War Establishment XIV/231/1. February 1945. Colonel Staff Lieutenant clerk RASC Deputy Assistant Adjutant and Quartermaster General Staff Captain ‘A’ Staff Captain ‘Q’ 8 X clerk RASC including staff serjeant serjeant 2 X lance corporal 4 X private Staff Captain Barracks corporal clerk RASC clerk RASC Deputy Assistant Director of Medical Services Medical Officer corporal clerk RAMC clerk RAMC Deputy Assistant Director of Ordnance Services staff serjeant clerk RAOC lance corporal clerk RAOC clerk RAOC 5 X storeman including serjeant lance corporal 3 X clerk Deputy Assistant Director of Mechanical Engineering serjeant armourer 2 X clerk, technical REME Deputy Assistant Provost Marshal clerk RASC Captain Fire Officer Warrant Officer Fire Advisor clerk RASC Local Administrative Appointments Lieutenant, Camp Commandant company quartermaster serjeant corporal clerk RASC storeman 3 X batman 6 X batman driver 2 X driver IC motorcyclist RASC driver mechanic corporal vehicle mechanic officers mess cook 2 X cook serjeant officers mess steward sanitary dutyman 2 X bicycle 2 X motor cycle 8 X car 2 seater 1 X car 4 seater 1 X 15cwt GS BRITISH ARMY STAFF, PARIS. War Establishment XIV/56/1. August 1944 Paris was not in the British area but for a time all rail traffic to the north from the Normandy beaches had to pass through the city. Commander, Brigadier Personal Assistant, Lieutenant Branch of the Adjutant and Quartermaster General Adjutant Generals Branch Assistant Adjutant General 2 X Deputy Assistant Adjutant General 2 X Staff Captain ‘A’ 2 X interpreters (may be civilians) 12 X clerk RASC including Warrant Officer Class II serjeant 2 X corporal 3 X lance corporal 5 X clerk (clerks include three shorthand typists) Quartermaster Generals Branch Assistant Quartermaster General 2 X Deputy Assistant Quartermaster General 2 X Staff Captain ‘Q’ 9 X clerk RASC including staff serjant serjeant corporal 2 X lance corporal 4 X clerk (clerks include two shorthand typist) Attached to the Staff Chaplains Deputy Assistant Chaplain General clerk RASC Supply and Transport Deputy Assistant Director of Supplies and Transport Staff Captain 3 X clerk RASC including corporal 2 X clerk (clerks include a shorthand typist) Medical Deputy Assistant Director of Hygiene 2 X Medical Officers 3 X clerk RAMC including corporal 2 X clerk Ordnance Deputy Assistant Director of Ordnance Services clerk RAOC Provost Deputy Provost Marshall Assistant Provost Marshall Deputy Assistant Provost Marshall 4 X clerk RASC including serjeant lance corporal 2 X clerk Welfare and Education Assistant Director of Army Welfare Services Deputy Assistant Director of Army Welfare Services Staff Captain (Welfare) Staff Officer (Education) 3rd Grade 5 X clerk RASC including serjeant corporal 3 X clerk (includes one shorthand typist) Judge Advocates Staff Major (Legal) Clerk RASC, shorthand typist Local Administrative Appointments Camp Commandant (Captain) Regimental Serjeant Major company quartermaster serjeant duty serjeant duty corporal transport serjeant RASC 2 X corporal clerk clerk corporal driver mechanic driver mechanic 2 X vehicle mechanic 16 X drivers IC storeman 2 X medical officers orderly, lance corporal 3 X batman driver 8 x batman (may be civilians) 6 X orderly (may be civilians) 10 X general dutyman (may be civilians) sanitary dutyman officers mess orderly visitors mess orderly officers mess steward, serjeant corporal officers mess cook officers mess cook visitors mess cook corporal cook 3 X cook (cooks may be civilians) Note: 75% of clerks may be civilians) Transport 6 X bicycle 2 X motorcycle 3 X car 2 seater 4 X 2 4 X car 4 seater 4 X 2 1 X car 6 seater 4 X 2 2 X 15cwt GS 5 X 3ton 4 X 2 GS 6 X 3ton 4 X 2 personnel Attached from Movement Control Pool 21 Army Group Deputy Quarter Master General (Movement) Staff Captain (Movement) Lieutenant (Movement) 3 X Rail Transport Officer Airfields Officer Attached from Canadian Army Canadian Army Staff Paris BRITISH ARMY STAFF, PARIS. War Establishment XIV/56/2. February 1945. By early 1945 Paris was no longer on the British lines of communication and the staff was considerably reduced. Commander, Brigadier Personal Assistant, Lieutenant (may be ATS) Branch of the Adjutant and Quartermaster General Deputy Assistant Adjutant General Staff Captain ‘A’ 10 X clerk RASC including Warrant Officer Class II serjeant 2 X corporal 2 X lance corporal 4 X clerk Deputy Assistant Quartermaster General Staff Captain ‘Q’ 5 X clerk RASC including staff serjant corporal lance corporal 2 X clerk Major Staff Officer Royal Signals Supply and Transport Staff Captain RASC corporal clerk RASC 2 X clerk RASC Medical Deputy Assistant Director of Hygiene Medical Officer corporal RAMC clerk RAMC Ordnance Captain RAOC clerk RAOC Provost Deputy Provost Marshall Assistant Provost Marshall Deputy Assistant Provost Marshall corporal clerk clerk Welfare and Education Assistant Director of Army Welfare Services Deputy Assistant Director of Army Welfare Services Staff Captain (Welfare) (may be ATS) 4 X clerk RASC including serjeant corporal 2 X clerk (includes one shorthand typist) Local Administrative Appointments Camp Commandant (Captain) Lieutenant Transport Officer Regimental Serjeant Major company quartermaster serjeant quartermaster serjeant catering instructor duty serjeant 2 X duty corporal duty lance corporal transport serjeant RASC corporal clerk 3 X clerk corporal driver mechanic corporal vehicle mechanic 8 X drivers IC corporal storeman fitter 2 X orderly for petrol duties 3 X medical officers orderly, lance corporal 3 X batman driver 7 x batman (may be civilians) 6 X orderly (may be civilians) 14 X general dutyman (may be civilians) sanitary dutyman officers mess orderly officers mess steward, serjeant shoemaker 2 X postal dutyman officers mess cook corporal cook 2 X cook (cooks may be civilians) RASC supply detail for rations. Warrant Officer Class II clerk corporal clerk butcher corporal issuer 2 X issuer driver IC For every 2000 personnel in excess of 1000 the following will be added butcher clerk 2 X issuer driver 1 X 3ton 4 X 2 GS Notes: 75% of clerks may be civilians 50% of military clerks may be ATS 50% of drivers may be ATS Transport 6 X bicycle 2 X motorcycle 3 X car 2 seater 4 X 2 2 X car 4 seater 4 X 2 1 X car 6 seater 4 X 2 1 X 15cwt GS 7 X 3ton 4 X 2 GS BRITISH SERVICE INCREMENT TO 1st CANADIAN ARMY War Establishment XIV/253/1. June 1944 Supersedes War Establishment VIII/606/1. Military Secretaries Branch Deputy Assistant Military Secretary 2 X clerk RASC including one corporal Staff Staff Duties and Training General Staff Officer 1st Grade General Staff Officer 2nd Grade General Staff Officer 3rd Grade 6 X clerk RASC including Warrant Officer Class II serjeant corporal 3 X private Branch of the Adjutant and Quartermaster General Assistant Adjutant General 2 X clerk including one serjeant Assistant Quartermaster General 2 X clerk including one serjeant corporal clerk Royal Signals for cipher duties Miscellaneous Staff Officer (Education) 2nd Grade clerk RASC General Staff Officer 3rd Grade (Statistics) 3 X clerk RASC including one corporal Major (Welfare Liaison) clerk RASC Services Chaplains Deputy Assistant Chaplain General (Chaplain 2nd Class) clerk RASC One chaplain, one batman driver and one car 2 seater will be added for every 1,250 British troops who are not provided with a chaplain on unit establishment. Medical Deputy Assistant Director of Medical Services corporal clerk RAMC Pay Staff Paymaster 2nd Class Paymaster or Assistant Paymaster 3 X clerk RAPC including staff serjeant serjeant private Provost Assistant Provost Marshal corporal clerk RASC Legal staff will be provided from 21 Army Group Pool. MOVEMENT CONTROL POOL. War Establishment XIV/105/1. May 1944. This pool provided movement control personnel for the assault phase of the campaign, and then for the Mulberry Harbour and beaches. It was superseded in November when the port of Antwerp was opened. 3 X Colonel Q (Two to be port commandants) 16 X Assistant Quartermaster General (M). (May be Principal Military Landing Officer) 36 X Deputy Assistant Quartermaster General (M). (May be Military Landing Officer) 32 X Staff Captain (M) 29 X Assistant Military Landing Officer. 8 X Warrant Officer Class II staff serjeant clerk 11 X serjeant clerk 36 X corporal clerk 85 X clerk 3 X corporal clerk railway 12 X checker movement control 60 X motorcyclist 16 X driver IC 22 X batman 22 X batman driver 11 X motorcycle 7 X car 5 cwt 4 X 4 6 X car cwt 4 X 4 amphibious 14 X car light utility 13 X car 4 seater 4 X 2 MOVEMENT CONTROL POOL. War Establishment XIV/105/2. November 1944. This pool provided movement control personnel to the Line of Communication Sub Areas and other administrative areas and districts. 3 X Colonel Q 17 X Assistant Quartermaster General (M) 59 X Deputy Assistant Quartermaster General (M) 50 X Staff Captain (M) 105 X Captain Movement Control Officers 102 X Lieutenant Movement Control Officers 6 X Captain Administrative Officer 6 X Lieutenant Administrative Officer 37 X clerk general duties, clerk railway or checker movement control includes 6 X Warrant Officer Class I RE 31 X Warrant Officer Class II RE Regimental Quartermaster Serjeant 120 X clerk general duties, clerk railway or checker movement control includes 7 X staff serjeant RE 113 X serjeant RE 401 X checker movement control RE 327 X clerk general duties or clerk railway RE 10 X driver mechanic 67 X motorcyclist 171 X driver IC 170 general dutyman, including batman 36 X cook 204 X bicycle 67 X motorcycle 20 X car 5 cwt 4 X 4 20 X car light utility 31 X car 4 seater 4 X 2 or 4 X 4 83 X 15cwt GS 3 X 3ton 4 X 4 GS War Establishment XIV/105/3, March 1945, has the following additions. 2 X Deputy Assistant Quartermaster General (M) 4 X Staff Captain (M) Warrant Officer Class II RE, Clerk (Technical) 2 X serjeant clerk, railway 13 X clerk, railway BUILD UP CONTROL ORGANISATION War Establishment XIV/57/1. December 1944. Supersedes VIII/685/2. Colonel, General Staff. Chairman. staff serjeant personal assistant Staff 3 X General Staff Officer 2nd Grade 3 X General Staff Officer 3rd Grade 9 X clerk RASC including corporal clerk corporal short hand typist 4 X clerk 3 X shorthand typist draughtsman topographical RE Assistant Adjutant and Quartermaster General Deputy Assistant Adjutant General Staff Captain A Deputy Assistant Quartermaster General Staff Captain Q 8 X clerk RASC including 2 X serjeant 4 X clerk 2 X shorthand typist Despatch Office corporal clerk RASC 7 X clerk RASC Local Administrative Appointments Captain Camp Commandant company quartermaster serjeant 4 X batman 3 X batman driver clerk RASC 3 X driver IC 4 X orderly 3 X car light utility 3 X car 4 seater 4 X 2 Notes: Light utilities include two for staff at port of embarkation. Six clerks will be ATS.
