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January 16th, 2023 |
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Commanders |
September 4th, 1940 – November 1941 |
Ralph Agnot Bagnold |
November 1941 – October 1943 |
Guy L. Prendergast |
October 1943 – November 16th, 1943 |
John Richard (Jake) Easonsmith |
November 16th, 1943 – August 1st, 1945 |
David L. Lloyd Owen |
Order of Battle |
Long Range Patrol Unit, August 1940 |
- Headquarters
- Four Ford V8 01
- Three Chevrolet WA 3O CWT 4 x 2
- Marmon Herrington Party
- Four Ford/Marmon Herrington 6-ton 6 x 6
- R Patrol (Supply)
- One Ford V8 01 (Patrol Leader)
- Ten Chevrolet WA 3O CWT 4 x 2
- T Patrol (Fighting)
- One Ford V8 01 (Patrol Leader)
- Ten Chevrolet WA 3O CWT 4 x 2
- W Patrol (Fighting)
- One Ford V8 01 (Patrol Leader)
- Ten Chevrolet WA 3O CWT 4 x 2
Long Range Desert Group, December 5th, 1940 |
- Headquarters
- Heavy Section
- R Patrol (Fighting)
- Right Half-Patrol:
- A (HQ) Troop (Green):
- Ford 15 CWT, Pilot Car, Patrol Commander
- Chevrolet 30 CWT, Wireless Telegraphy & Navigation
- B Troop (Black)
- Chevrolet 30 CWT, Patrol Sergeant
- Chevrolet 30 CWT, Wireless Operator & fitter
- Chevrolet 30 CWT, Medical orderly & Fitter
- A (HQ) Troop (Green):
- Left Half-Patrol:
- C Troop (Yellow)
- Chevrolet 30 CWT, Corporal, Troop leader
- Chevrolet 30 CWT, Bofors 37mm A/T
- Chevrolet 30 CWT
- D Troop (Red)
- Chevrolet 30 CWT
- Chevrolet 30 CWT
- Chevrolet 30 CWT, Second in Command of Patrol.
- C Troop (Yellow)
- Right Half-Patrol:
- T Patrol (Fighting)
- Right Half-Patrol:
- A (HQ) Troop (Green):
- Ford 15 CWT, Pilot Car, Patrol Commander
- Chevrolet 30 CWT, Wireless Telegraphy & Navigation
- B Troop (Black)
- Chevrolet 30 CWT, Patrol Sergeant
- Chevrolet 30 CWT, Wireless Operator & fitter
- Chevrolet 30 CWT, Medical orderly & Fitter
- A (HQ) Troop (Green):
- Left Half-Patrol:
- C Troop (Yellow)
- Chevrolet 30 CWT, Corporal, Troop leader
- Chevrolet 30 CWT, Bofors 37mm A/T
- Chevrolet 30 CWT
- D Troop (Red)
- Chevrolet 30 CWT
- Chevrolet 30 CWT
- Chevrolet 30 CWT, Second in Command of Patrol.
- C Troop (Yellow)
- Right Half-Patrol:
- G Patrol (Fighting)
- Right Half-Patrol:
- A (HQ) Troop (Green):
- Ford 15 CWT, Pilot Car, Patrol Commander
- Chevrolet 30 CWT, Wireless Telegraphy & Navigation
- B Troop (Black)
- Chevrolet 30 CWT, Patrol Sergeant
- Chevrolet 30 CWT, Wireless Operator & fitter
- Chevrolet 30 CWT, Medical orderly & Fitter
- A (HQ) Troop (Green):
- Left Half-Patrol:
- C Troop (Yellow)
- Chevrolet 30 CWT, Corporal, Troop leader
- Chevrolet 30 CWT, Bofors 37mm A/T
- Chevrolet 30 CWT
- D Troop (Red)
- Chevrolet 30 CWT
- Chevrolet 30 CWT
- Chevrolet 30 CWT, Second in Command of Patrol.
- C Troop (Yellow)
- Right Half-Patrol:
Long Range Desert Group, March 1941 |
- Headquarters
- Heavy Section
- A Squadron
- G Patrol
- Right Half-Patrol:
- A (Headquarters) Troop (Green)
- Ford 15 CWT, pilot car, Commanding Officer
- Ford 30 CWT, W/T & navigation
- B Troop (Black)
- Ford 30 CWT, patrol Sergeant
- Ford 30 CWT, Wireless Operator & fitter
- Ford 30 CWT, Medical Orderly & fitter
- A (Headquarters) Troop (Green)
- Left Half-Patrol:
- C Troop (Yellow)
- Ford 30 CWT, corporal, Troop leader
- Ford 30 CWT, Bofors 37 mm Gun
- Ford 30 CWT
- D Troop (Red):
- Ford 30 CWT
- Ford 30 CWT
- Ford 30 CWT, 2nd in Patrol
- C Troop (Yellow)
- Right Half-Patrol:
- Y Patrol (March 9th, 1941)
- Right Half-Patrol:
- A (Headquarters) Troop (Green)
- Ford 15 CWT, pilot car, Commanding Officer
- Ford 30 CWT, Wireless Telegraphy & Navigation
- B Troop (Black)
- Ford 30 CWT, patrol Sergeant
- Ford 30 CWT, Wireless Operator & fitter
- Ford 30 CWT, Medical Orderly & fitter
- A (Headquarters) Troop (Green)
- Left Half-Patrol:
- C Troop (Yellow)
- Ford 30 CWT, corporal, Troop leader
- Ford 30 CWT, Bofors 37 mm Gun
- Ford 30 CWT
- D Troop (Red):
- Ford 30 CWT
- Ford 30 CWT
- Ford 30 CWT, 2nd in Patrol
- C Troop (Yellow)
- Right Half-Patrol:
- Royal Artillery Section (March 21st, 1941)
- G Patrol
- B Squadron
- R Patrol
- Right Half-Patrol:
- A (Headquarters) Troop (Green)
- Ford 15 CWT, pilot car, Commanding Officer
- Ford 30 CWT, Wireless Telegraphy & Navigation
- B Troop (Black)
- Ford 30 CWT, patrol Sergeant
- Ford 30 CWT, Wireless Operator & fitter
- Ford 30 CWT, Medical Orderly & fitter
- A (Headquarters) Troop (Green)
- Left Half-Patrol:
- C Troop (Yellow)
- Ford 30 CWT, corporal, Troop leader
- Ford 30 CWT, Bofors 37 mm Gun
- Ford 30 CWT
- D Troop (Red):
- Ford 30 CWT
- Ford 30 CWT
- Ford 30 CWT, 2nd in Patrol
- C Troop (Yellow)
- Right Half-Patrol:
- T Patrol
- Right Half-Patrol:
- A (Headquarters) Troop (Green)
- Ford 15 CWT, pilot car, Commanding Officer
- Ford 30 CWT, Wireless Telegraphy & Navigation
- B Troop (Black)
- Ford 30 CWT, patrol Sergeant
- Ford 30 CWT, Wireless Operator & fitter
- Ford 30 CWT, Medical Orderly & fitter
- A (Headquarters) Troop (Green)
- Left Half-Patrol:
- C Troop (Yellow)
- Ford 30 CWT, corporal, Troop leader
- Ford 30 CWT, Bofors 37 mm Gun
- Ford 30 CWT
- D Troop (Red):
- Ford 30 CWT
- Ford 30 CWT
- Ford 30 CWT, 2nd in Patrol
- C Troop (Yellow)
- Right Half-Patrol:
- S Patrol (January 1st, 1941)
- Right Half-Patrol:
- A (Headquarters) Troop (Green)
- Ford 15 CWT, pilot car, Commanding Officer
- Fiat Spa AS.37 30 CWT, Wireless Telegraphy & Navigation
- B Troop (Black)
- Fiat Spa AS.37 30 CWT, patrol Sergeant
- Fiat Spa AS.37 30 CWT, Wireless Operator & fitter
- Fiat Spa AS.37 30 CWT, Medical Orderly & fitter
- A (Headquarters) Troop (Green)
- Left Half-Patrol:
- C Troop (Yellow)
- Fiat Spa AS.37 30 CWT, corporal, Troop leader
- Fiat Spa AS.37 30 CWT, Bofors 37 mm Gun
- Fiat Spa AS.37 30 CWT
- D Troop (Red):
- Fiat Spa AS.37 30 CWT
- FFiat Spa AS.37 30 CWT
- Fiat Spa AS.37 30 CWT, 2nd in Patrol
- C Troop (Yellow)
- Right Half-Patrol:
- R Patrol