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Army Corps Division Brigade Battalion Company Platoon

RIFLE COMPANY
Officer-in -command (Captain)
Second-in-command (Lieutenant)
Company Sergeant Major CSM  (Warrant Officer 2)
CQMS (Staff Sergeant)
Company clerk (Lance Corporal)


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HQ COMPANY
Officer-in -command (Captain)
Signals Officer (Lieutenant)

Transport Officer (Lieutenant)
Carriers (Lieutenant)
Mortars (Lieutenant)
AA (Lieutenant)
Pioneers (Lieutenant)
CSM (Warrant Officer 2)
RQMS (Staff Sergeant)
CQMS (Staff Sergeant)


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Each Battalion has a platoon each of signals,mortar,carrier,pioneer,antiaircraft,transport and admin. Each Battalion had four rifle companies each of three platoons divied into three sections. Each section was armed with Bren light machine guns,2in mortar and at time a Boys anti tank rifle. The mortar platoon used 3 in. mortars. Standard small arm used by Riflemen was the No.1 Mk III SMLE - a lighter version was used in the Pacific.