Sub-Unit

A "sub-unit" was a component of a unit, generally about 100 or soldiers in strength. A sub-unit generally had an Officer Commanding (OC) rather than a Commanding Officer.

Examples:

• Artillery Regiment: composed of sub-units called "Batteries".

  • Batteries were composed of sub-units called Troops.

• Armoured Regiment: composed of sub-units called "Squadrons".

  • Squadrons were composed of sub-units called Troops.

• Cavalry Regiment: composed of sub-units called "Squadrons".

  • Squadrons were composed of sub-units called Troops.

• Infantry Battalion: composed of sub-units called "Companies".

  • Companies were composed of sub-units called Platoons.

    • Platoons were composed of sub-units called Sections.