19 Light Brigade

[Mountie]

Can someone provide the general organization of 19 Combat Service Support Battalion found in 19 Light Brigade?  I thought it was to be a composite battalion with a brigade logistics squadron, a maintenance company and a medical squadron.  Is this correct?  The official British Army website shows 19 CSS Battalion as the only brigade support unit.  However, other sites have listed a logistics regiment and a medical squadron along with the CSS battalion in the brigade structure.  I assume these unofficial sites are wrong, but I just wanted to confirm.

Furthermore, do the medical squadron and logistics squadron have both close support and general support elements, how big is the maintenance company considering its a light brigade? 

 

[exspy]

Yellow Leg,

I don't have the answer to your question but I know of a web site that is full of people who probably do.

Go to http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/TOandEs/ which deals exclusively with the orbats, war establishments and TO&Es of all armies both modern and ancient.  They eat this kind of stuff up and would be your best bet for an answer.

You could also try the Royal Logistics Corps thread on http://www.arrse.co.uk/.  You'll probably find the answer on there too.

These are the two places I would start looking.

Cheers,
Dan.

 

[geo]

http://www.mod.uk/DefenceInternet/DefenceNews/MilitaryOperations/19LightBrigadeTakeCommandInHelmand.htm  dated 11 April 2009 :

19 Light Brigade is made up of the following main units:

19 Light Brigade Headquarters and Signal Squadron (209)
The Light Dragoons, based in Swanton Morley, Norfolk
40th Regiment Royal Artillery, based in Lisburn, Northern Ireland
38 Engineer Regiment, based in Antrim, Northern Ireland
1st Battalion, The Welsh Guards, based in Aldershot
The Black Watch, 3rd Battalion, The Royal Regiment of Scotland, based in Inverness
2nd Battalion, The Royal Regiment of Fusiliers, based in Hounslow
2nd Battalion, The Mercian Regiment (Worcesters & Foresters), based in Holywood, Northern Ireland
2nd Battalion, The Rifles, based in Ballykinler, Northern Ireland
19 Combat Service Support Battalion, based in Kinnegar, Northern Ireland
173 Provost Company Royal Military Police, based in Lisburn, Northern Ireland

There are also a number of regiments and elements of regiments deploying as part of the overall Task Force under the command of 19 Lt Bde, including:

29 Regiment, The Royal Logistic Corps
2 Medical Regiment
4 Close Support Battalion, Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers
2nd Royal Tank Regiment
33 Engineer Regiment (Explosive Ordnance Disposal)
2nd Battalion, The Royal Welsh
2nd Battalion, The Royal Gurkha Rifles
11 (Explosive Ordnance Disposal) Regiment, The Royal Logistic Corps