25th Tank Brigade Headquarters
4 - Shermans
25th Tank Brigade Signals Squadron
The North Irish Horse
Regimental Headquarters
4 - Churchills
Headquarter Squadron
Reconnaissance Troop - 11. Stuart Light Tanks
Intercommunication Troop - 9 Scout Cars
Administration Troop
‘A’ Squadron
Squadron Headquarters - 3 Churchills
Four Troops - each three Shermans or Churchills
‘B’ Squadron - same as ‘A’ Squadron
‘C’ Squadron - same as ‘A’ Squadron
N.B. -The establishment for tanks was continually changing, being dependent upon the replacement situation. There were not sufficient Churchills for replacement when required and Shermans were issued. It was hoped that all Troops would eventually consist of Churchill 75-mm tanks with Churchill 95-mm tanks as close Support at Squadron Headquarters.
51st Battalion Royal Tank Regiment
Organised on same lines as North Irish Horse
142nd Regiment Royal Armoured Corps
Organised on same lines as North Irish Horse.
Brigade Services
27th Company RASC (Tank Brigade)
25th Tank Brigade Workshops Company REME
5th Light Field Ambulance RAMC
104th Ordnance Field Park RAOC
Bde Troop RE (ex 3 Troop 3 Field Squadron HE)
253rd Forward Delivery Squadron
Affiliated for Operations
142nd Army Field Regiment Royal Artillery (Royal Devon Yeomanry)
equipped with 105-mm self propelled guns.
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