Appendix III
ORDER OF BATTLE

Troops in the Sudan as on 20 January 1941

Force Troops

Cavalry

B Squadron 4 Royal Tank Regiment
1 French Spahi Squadron

Artillery

Coast Defence Battery (East Africa)
4 Field Regiment (Signal Section and Light Aid Detachment)
68 Medium Regiment (less one battery) (Signal Section and Light Aid Detachment)
One Survey Troop, 4 Survey Regiment
Anti-Aircraft Defence HQ (from HQ, 2 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment)
25 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Battery
41 Light Anti-Aircraft Battery
1 Light Anti-Aircraft (Breda) Battery
2 Light Anti-Aircraft (Breda) Battery (less one Troop)
1 Light Artillery Battery, Sudan Regiment (less one Troop)
1 Anti-Aircraft Company, South African Defence Force
2 Anti-Aircraft Company, South African Defence Force
3 Anti-Aircraft Company, South African Defence Force
4 Anti-Aircraft Company (Steamers), South African Defence Force
5 Anti-Aircraft Company (Stores), South African Defence Force

Engineers

CRE North Sudan
CRE South Sudan

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2 Bridging Section Sappers & Miners (less detachment)
10 Railway Construction & Operating Company
8 Army Troops Company Sappers & Miners
One Section 6 Army Troops Company Sappers & Miners
16 Workshop & Park Company Sappers & Miners
7 Artisan Works Company
8 Artisan Works Company
514 Field Survey Company

Infantry

2/5 Mahratta Light Infantry
2/6 King's African Rifles

Signals

Detachment 3 HQ, Signals
1 Company Sudan Defence Force Signals
2 Company Sudan Defence Force Signals
21 Infantry Brigade Signal Section

Pioneer & Labour

1201 Indian Labour Company
1202 Indian Labour Company
1203 Indian Labour Company
1204 Indian Labour Company
1209 Indian Labour Company
1210 Indian Labour Company
1211 Indian Labour Company
1212 Indian Labour Company

Supplies & Transport HQ RASC Sudan

68 Medium Regiment RASC Section (Med)
29 Reserve Mechanical Transport Company (RASC No. 233)
34 Reserve Mechanical Transport Company (RASC No. 120)
1 Cypriot Pack Transport Company
2 Cypriot Pack Transport Company
A Company Cape Mechanical Transport Corps
B Company Cape Mechanical Transport Corps
C Company Cape Mechanical Transport Corps
D Company Cape Mechanical Transport Corps
E Company Cape Mechanical Transport Corps

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55 Supply Depot Section
51 Petrol Section Indian Petrol Depot
2 Cattle Stock Section RIASC
3 Cattle Stock Section RIASC
16 Cattle Stock Section RIASC
9 Cattle Conducting Section RIASC
10 Cattle Conducting Section RIASC
3 Cattle Conducting Section RIASC
8 Cattle Conducting Section RIASC
1 Base Supply Depot (Type A) RIASC
Transit Supply Depot (Port Sudan)
10 Field Bakery
10 Field Butchery & Command Supply Depot
HQ, 20 Supply Personnel Company
100 Supply Personnel Company
101 Supply Personnel Company
103 Supply Personnel Company
104 Supply Personnel Company
106 Supply Personnel Company
107 Supply Personnel Company
51 Detail Issue Depot
52 Detail Issue Depot
1Petrol Depot
3 Motor Ambulance Section
6 Motor Ambulance Section

Medical

21 Indian Field Ambulance
16 General Hospital
32 General Hospital
53 General Hospital
10 Indian General Hospital (less three Sections)
11 Indian General Hospital
14 Combined Indian General Hospital
15 Combined Indian General Hospital (less two Sections)
16 Indian General Hospital 30Indian General Hospital
11 Motor Ambulance Convoy (less one Section)
1 Sudan Ambulance Train
2 Sudan Ambulance Train
3 Sudan Ambulance Train
2 (Egypt) Ambulance Train
11 Bridge Staging Section

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11 Indian Staging Section
12 Indian Staging Section 19Indian Staging Section
4 Indian Depot Medical Stores
7 Indian Depot Medical Stores
8 Advance Depot Medical Stores
1 Anti-Malaria Unit
2 Anti-Malaria Unit
1 Mobile X-Ray Unit
4 Mobile X-Ray Unit
2 Field Laboratory
6 Field Laboratory
10 Convalescent Depot

Ordnance

HQ, 1 Advanced Ordnance Workshops
Detachment 4 Base Ordnance Workshops
1 Advanced Ordnance Depot IAOC
1 Ammunition Depot IAOC
Oil Cooker Repair Section
Tent Repair Section

Miscellaneous

Detachment 2nd Echelon (Indian)
11 Reinforcement Camp
31 Rest Camp
32 Rest Camp
2 Indian Base Army Post Office
Stationery Depot
202 Air Liaison Section
205 Air Liaison Section
Area Pay Office
8 Field Cash Office
Indian Field Accounts Office
Sudan Provost Company
260 Field Security Section
261 Field Security Section
264 Field Security Section
Indian Field Security Section
2 (Indian) Field Censor Section
51 Middle East Commando
Armoured Train
42-44 Mess Units

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Detachment Movement Group
1 (Indian) Prisoner of War Cage

4TH INDIAN DIVISION

5th Indian Infantry Brigade (Brigadier W. L. Lloyd, CBE, DSO, MC)

HQ 5 Indian Infantry Brigade
5 Indian Infantry Brigade Signal Section
5 Indian Infantry Brigade Anti-Tank Company
5 Indian Infantry Brigade Light Aid Detachment
1 Royal Fusiliers
3/1 Punjab Regiment
4/6 Rajputana Rifles

7th Indian Infantry Brigade (Brigadier H. R.Briggs, CBE, DSO)

HQ, 7 Indian Infantry Brigade
7 Indian Infantry Brigade Signal Section
7 Indian Infantry Brigade Anti-Tank Company
7 Indian Infantry Brigade Light Aid Detachment
1 Royal Sussex
4/11 Sikh Regiment
4/16 Punjab Regiment

11th Indian Infantry Brigade (Brigadier R.A. Savory, DSO, MC)

HQ 11 Indian Infantry Brigade
11 Indian Infantry Brigade Section
11 Indian Infantry Brigade Anti-Tank Company
11 Indian Infantry Brigade Light Aid Detachment
2 Cameron Highlanders
1/6 Rajputana Rifles
3/14 Punjab Regiment

Divisional Troops

HQ 4 Indian Division Employment Platoon

Artillery

HQ 4 Indian Divisional Artillery
1 Field Regiment (Signal Section & Light Aid Detachment)
25 Field Regiment (Signal Section & Light Aid Detachment)
31 Field Regiment (Signal Section & Light Aid Detachment)

Engineers

HQ 4 Indian Divisional Engineers
4 Field Company Sappers & Miners

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12 Field Company Sappers & Miners
18 Field Company Sappers & Miners
11 Field Park Company Sappers & Miners

Signals

4 Indian Divisional Signals (and Light Aid Detachment)

Supplies & Transport

HQ 4 Indian Division RIASC
Divisional HQ Mechanical Transport Company RIASC
4 Indian Division Supply Column (Light Aid Detachment)
4 Indian Division Ammunition Company (Light Aid Detachment)
4 Indian Division Petrol Company (Light Aid Detachment)
12 Supply Issue Section
13 Supply Issue Section
14 Supply Issue Section
15 Supply Issue Section

Medical

14 Indian Field Ambulance
17 Indian Field Ambulance
19 Indian Field Ambulance
15 Indian Field Hygiene Section
2 Indian Casualty Clearing Station

Ordnance

17 Mobile Workshop Company
18 Mobile Workshop Company
19 Mobile Workshop Company
20 Mobile Workshop Company
21 Mobile Workshop Company

Miscellaneous

13 Field Post Office
17 Field Post Office
19 Field Post Office
25 Field Post Office
4 Indian Divisional Provost Unit.

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5TH INDIAN DIVISION

9th Indian Infantry Brigade

HQ 9 Indian Infantry Brigade
9 Indian Infantry Brigade Signal Section
2 West Yorkshire Regiment
3/5 Mahratta Light Infantry
3/12 Frontier Force Regiment

10th Indian Infantry Brigade

HQ 10 Indian Infantry Brigade
10 Indian Infantry Brigade Signal Section
2 Highland Light Infantry
4/10 Baluch Regiment
3/18 Garhwal Rifles

29th Indian Infantry Brigade

HQ 29 Indian Infantry Brigade
29 Indian Infantry Brigade Signal Section
1 Worcester Regiment
3/2 Punjab Regiment
6/13 Frontier Force Rifles

Divisional Troops

HQ 5 Indian Division Employment Platoon
5 Indian Divisional Anti-Tank Company

Artillery

HQ 5 Indian Divisional Artillery
144 Army Field Regiment (less one Troop) (Signal Section & Light Aid Detachment)
28 Field Regiment (less one troop) (Signal Section & Light Aid Detachment)
J & K Mountain Battery Indian State Forces
5 Indian Division Ammunition Unit

Engineers

HQ 5 Indian Divisional Engineers
2Field Company Sappers & Miners
20Field Company Sappers & Miners
21Field Company Sappers & Miners
44 Field Park Company Sappers & Miners

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Signals

5 Indian Divisional Signals

Supplies & Transport

HQS Indian Division RIASC
20 Supply Issue Section
32 Supply Issue Section
33 Supply Issue Section
52 Divisional HQ Mechanical Transport Section
14 Indian Mechanical Transport Company
15 Indian Mechanical Transport Company (less 28 Section)
29 Indian Mechanical Transport Company

Medical

3 Indian Casualty Clearing Station
10 Indian Field Ambulance
20 Indian field Ambulance
7 Indian field Hygiene Section
12 Indian field Hygiene Section

Ordnance

22 Mobile Workshop Company
23 Mobile Workshop Company
24 Mobile Workshop Company
25 Mobile Workshop Company
26 Mobile Workshop Company

Miscellaneous

15 Field Post Office
23 Field Post Office
24 Field Post Office
5 Indian Divisional Provost Unit

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