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cavalry regiment, horseDestignation: †........ Cavalry

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Colonel 1 1 1 † Insert number of regimenta Warrant officer and enlisted men in this column constitute the band. The regimental bank is organized only when specifically authorized; when not present, the total and aggregate strengths of the regiment are reduced accordingly. The band is commanded by the adjutant and is attached to the headquarters and service troop for admininstration, mess and supply.b Horses, vehicles and horse and individual equipment for the medical detachment and attached chaplain will be provided by the regiment. In the field personnel will be messed and sheltered and horses will be fed by the headquarters and services troop.c Development type AR 850-25; 60-mm mortar may be substituted pending procurement of the 81-mm mortar pack equipment.d Dental.e Development type AR 850-25; motorcycle with side car may be substituted in lieu therefor.f When the band is inactive the total number of trucks and chauffeurs is decreased by 2.v Veterinary

Lieutenant colonel 1 1 1Major 1 2 3 3Captain 3 1 1 1 8 14 (d1v1)5 1 20First lieutenant 5 2 3 16 26 (d1v2)3 29Second lieutenant 2 1 12 15 15

Total, commissioned 6 6 5 5 38 60 9 1 70Warrant officer 1 1 1Master sergeant 4 4 4First sergeant 1 1 1 6 9 9Technical sergeant 1 2 3 1 4Staff sergeant 1 2 1 1 12 17 (v1)3 20Sergeant 4 17 15 15 64 115 (v2)3 118Corporal 2 16 17 13 78 126 2 128Private first class }Private } including 20 53

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Specialist 2nd (2) (2) (2)Specialist 3rd (2) (12) (4) (4) (24) (46) (1) (47)Specialist 4th (5) (26) (5) (5) (24) (65) (6) (71)Specialist 5th (8) (26) (6) (40) (14) (54)Specialist 6th (5) (45) (32) (29) (96) (207) (8) (215)Unrated (29) (65) (57) (516) (667) (12) (679)Basic (18) (14) (12) (80) (124) (4) (128)

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Total enlisted 28 200 154 137 906 1,425 54 1,479 Summary of armamentItem Num

berGun, machine, heavy, cal. .30 26Gun, machine (HB), cal. .50 21Gun, submachine 36

Total 83

Aggregate 35 206 159 142 944 1,486 63 1 1,550Car, scout with armament 7 7 7Gun, machine, heavy, cal. .30 12 12 12Gun, machine (HB), cal. .50 6 8 14 14Gun, machine, light, cal. .30 18 36 54 54Gun, submachine, cal. .45 29 29 29Mortar, 81-mmc 4 4 4Pistol, cal. .45 35 206 159 142 944 1,486 1,486Rifle, cal. .30 65 78 61 756 960 960Ambulance, cross country 1 1Horse, riding, including 8 71 212 183 1,046 1,520 61 1,581

Mount (8) (64) (160) (143) (956) (1,331) (57) (1,388)Pack (7) (52) (40) (90) (189) (4) (193)

Motorcycle, solo 11 11 11Tricycle, motor e 18 18 18Truck, ½-ton, command 2 2 2Truck, ½-ton, pick-up 1 1 3 4Truck, 2½-ton, cargo, including f24 24 24

Band (20 (2) (2)Combat (11) (11) (11)Kitchen (10) (10) (10)Maintenance (1) (1) (1)

medical detachment, cavalry regiment, horseDesignation: Medical Detachment, †........Cavalry

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Major 1 1 † Insert number of regimenta Not mounted.b Development type AR 850-25; motorcyles with side car may be substituted in lieu thereof.d Dentalv Veterinary

Summary of specialists’ ratingsClass Num

ber3d 14th 65th 146th 8

Total 29

Captain (d1)2 1 v1 (d1v1)5First lieutenant d1 v2 (d1v2)3

Total, commissioned 4 1 v3 (d2v3)9Technical sergeant, including 1 1

Medical (1) (1)Staff sergeant, including 1 v1 (v1)3

Medical (1) (1)Veterinary (1) (1)

Sergeant, including 1 v2 (v2)3Medical (1) (1)Veterinary (2) (20

Corporal, including 1 1Medical (1) (1)

Private first class }Private } 15 10 v10 (v3)15

(v7)30Chauffeur 5th (2) (2)Chauffeur 6th (1) (1)Clerk, record 5th (1) (1)Driver, motor tricycle 6th (1) (1)Driver, packDriver, pack

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Orderly (20 (2)Technician, dental 5th (2) (2)Technician, medical 4th (1) (1) (3)Technician, medical 5th (1) (2)Technician, sanitary 5th (1) (1)Technician, surgical 3d 1 (1)Technician, surgical 4th (1) (2)Technician, surgical 5th (2) (1) (4)Technician, veterinary 4th (1) (1)Technician, veterinary 5th (2) (2)Technician, veterinary 6th (3) (3)Troop aid man (4) (8)Basic (1) (1) a(1) (4)

Total enlisted 17 12 13 54Aggregate 21 13 16 63

Ambulance, cross country 1 1Horse, ridingm including 17 14 16 61

Mount (17) (13) (14) (57)Pack (1) (2) (4)

Tricycle, motor b 1 1Truck, ½-ton pick-up 2 1 3

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cavalry headquarters and headquarters and service troop, regiment, horse

Designation: Headquarters and Service Troop, †........Cavalry Headquarters †........Cavalry

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Colonel 1 1Lieutenant-colonel 1 1Major a1 1Captain b3 1 1 1 4First lieutnenant 1 1 d1 1 1 1 1 5 5

Total commissioned 6 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 6 12Master sergeant, including 1 2 3 1 1 4 4

Communication (e1) (1) (1)Operation and intelligence (1) (1) (1)Sergeant major (1) (1) (1)Supply (1) (1) (1)

First sergeant 1 1 1 1Technical sergeant, including 1 1 1 1 2 2

Motor maintenance (f1) (1) (1)Personnel sergeant major (1) (1) (1)

Staff sergeant, including 1 1 1 1 2 2Message center (1) (1) (1)Stable (1) (1) (1)

Sergeant, including 3 1 4 3 3 3 3 2 3 2 17 17Clerk (1) (1) (1)Color (2) (2) (2)Horseshoer (r1) (1) (1)Mess (gt1) (1) (1)

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Motor maintenance (h1) (1) (1)Platoon (i1) (j1) (f1) (3)Radio (3) (3) (3)Section (1) (j2) (3)Supply (kt1) (1) (1)Truckmaster (f1) (1)

Corporal, including 2 2 2 2 1 1 4 6 1 16 16Assitant truckmaster (l1) (1)Car commander (3) (3)Chaplain’s assistant (l1) (1) (1)Clerk (r1) (1) (1)Draftsman (1) (1) (1)Mail (r1) (1) (1)Panel and code (r1) (1) (1)Squad leader (j1) ((r4j1)5) (6)

Private first class }Private }

including 19 8 27 22 9 31 2 8 12 22 22 29 m27 53105

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Armorer 4th (kt1) (1) (1)Armorer 5th (kt1) (1) (1)Bugler (1) (1) (1)Chauffeur 5th (1) (1) (m11) (12)Chauffeur 6th (1) (1) (m12) (13)Clerk 4th (r2) (r3) (5) (r1) (1) (6)Clerk 5th (r1) (1) (1)Cook 3d (r3) (3) (3)Cook 4th (r2) (2) (2)Cook’s helper (r3) (3) (3)

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Driver, motor tricycle 5th (4) (4)Driver, motor tricycle 6th (4) (4)Driver, pack 6th (3) (3) (3)Driver, scout car 4th (2) (2) (4) (1) (7)Gunner, machine 6th (2) (2) (n4) (1) (7)Horsehoer 3d (r1) (1) (1)Horseshoer 4th (r1) (1) (1)Mechanic 2d ((k1)2) (2) (2)Mechanic 3d (o2) (2) (2)Mechanic 4th (1) (1) (1)Mechanic 3d (p1) (1) (1)Mechanic 4th (p2) (2) (2)Messenger, horse 6th (6) (6) (4) (4) (10)Messenger, motorcycle 6th (k1) (1) (k2) (2) (1) (k2) (6)Operator, radio 3d (1) (1) (2) (2) (q1) (4)Operator, radio 4th (1) (1) (2) (2) (q1) (1) (5)Operator, radio 5th (1) (10 (r2) (2) (q2) (5)Operator, radio, assistant (r3) (3) (3)Orderly (r2) (2) (r3) (3) (5)Rifleman (r4) ((s1)r13) (17)Saddler 4th (r1) (1) (1)Scout, motorcycle intelligence 5th (1) (2) (3)Scout, motorcycl intelligence 6th (1) (2) (2)Stenographer 3d (e1) (1) (1)Basic (r3) (3) (r3) (r3) (6) (r2) (2) (r3) (r2) (2) (18)

Total enlisted x6 10 36 28 12 40 3 10 15 28 28 38 w30 200 200Aggregate 6 27 11 38 28 12 40 4 10 15 29 29 39 31 206 212

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Car, scout, with armament u2 u2 v4 1 7 7Gun, machine, light, cal. .30 w1 w1 w17 18 18Gun, machine (HB), cal. .50 w6 6 6Gun, submachine, cal. .45 1 2 3 1 1 2 2 2 4 15 3 29 29Pistol, cal. .45 6 27 11 38 28 12 40 4 10 15 29 29 39 31 5206 212Rifle, cal. .30 15 15 8 6 14 2 3 5 10 7 19 65 65Horse, riding, including 8 23 23 18 18 4 8 18 30 71 79

Mount (8) (19) (19) (18) (18) (4) (8) (15) (27) (64) (72)Pack (y4) (y4) (z3) (z3) (7) (7)

Motorcycle, solo 4 7 11 11Tricycle, motor aa 1 bb2 3 1 1 2 2 2 8 3 18 18Truck, ½-ton, command cc2 2 2 2Truck, ½-ton, pick-up bb1 1 1 1Truck, 2½-ton, cargo, including bb1 1 m23 24 24

Combat (11) (11)Band (m2) (2)Kitchen (10) (10)Maintenance (1) (1) (1)

REMARKS† Insert number of regiment.a Operations officer.b Adjutant, intelligence officer, and supply officer, adjutant and supply officer not mounted.c Regimental motor maintenance officer.d Regimental communications officer.e Rides in command car.f Rides on motor tricycle.g Rides in kitchen truck.h Rides in maintenance truck.i Also acts as section leader.j Rides solo motorcycle.k Rides in combat truck.l Driver motor tricycle.m When the band is inactive the total number of trucks and chauffeurs is decreased by 2.n Also acts as alternate driver.o 1 rides on motor tricycle; 1 mans train defense machine gun on maintenance truck and acts as alternate chaffeur therefor.p 1 drives maintenance truck; 1 drives and 1 rides in ½-ton pick-up truck.q Acts as alternate drivers and machine gunners for vehicles in which they ride.r Armed with rifle.s 1 rides in scout car.t Mans train defence machine gun in transportation platoon.u Command cars; one carries regimental panels.v Carry demolitions.w For train defense. The supply sergeant and the mess sergent of each rifle troop, and the supply sergeant, the mess sergeant, the amorers and 1 mechanic of the headquarters andservice troop each mans a light machine gun. The supply sergeant, the mess sergeant and the armorer of the machine gun troop and of the special weapons troop each mans a cal. .50 machine gun.These men act as alternate chauffeurs for the vehicle in which they ride.x 2 mounts per mounted officer.y 2 cooking and 2 rations packs.z Radio packsl also carry squadron panels.aa Development type AR 850-25; motorcycle with side car may be substituted in lieu thereof.bb Driven by mechanic.cc Carry adjutant, supply officer and their enlisted assistants; 1

radio equiped. The following elements of this troop normally accompany a detached squadron.

Troop headquartersAssistant motor maintenance

Sergeant 1Mechanic 2

Staff platoonClerk 1

Communication platoonRadio sergeant 1Pack driver 1Radio operator 2Assistant radio operator 1

Scout car platoonPlatoon sergeant 1Car commander 2Scout car driver 2Gunner 2Motorcycle scout 2Radio operator 2Riflemen 2

Motorycle platoonSergeant, solo 1Corporal 1Scout, intelligence, solo 1Riflemen 3Drivers, tricycle 2

Transportation platoonChauffeur 6

Total 36Horses, riding, including 7

Mount (6)Pack (10

Scout car 2Motorcycle, solo 4Tricycle, motor 2Truck, 2½-ton 6Gun, machine. light 4Gun, machine, heavy 4Gun, machine, cal. .50 4Gun, submachine, cal. .45 8Pistol 36Rifle, M1 6Set, radio 3

Armament:Each motorcycle and motor tricycle—1 submachine gun cal. .45Each seout car—2 heavy machine guns, cal. .30; 1 machine gun (HB), cal. .50; 1 submachine gun, cal. .45.Each truck—Machine guns for train defense are mounted on 2½-ton trucks in the ratio of 1 cal. .50 machine gun to 3 cal. .30 light machine guns.

Summary of armamentItem Number

Gun, machine, heavy, cal. .30 14Gun, machine (HB), cal. .50 13Gun, submachine, cal. .45 36

Total 63Summary of specialists’ ratings

Class Number2d 23d 124th 265th 266th 45

Total 111

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cavalry troop, machine-gun, horseDesignation: Machine-Gun Troop, †........Cavalry

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Captain 1 1 † Insert number of regiment.a Second in command and supply officer.b Not mounted. Rides in truck in transportation platoon, headquarters and service troop.c 2 mounts per officer.d Includes 2 cooking, 2 ration and 12 ammunition packs.e 1 gun and 2 ammunition packs.r Armed with rifle.t Mans train defense cal. .50 machine gun in headquarters and service troop and acts as alternate chauffeur for vehicle in which he rides.

Summary of specialists ratings

Class Number

3d 44th 55th 32

Total 41

First lieutenant a11 1

2Second lieutenant 2

Total commissioned 2 1 1 5First sergeant 1 1Staff sergeant, including 1 1

Stable (1) (1)Sergeant, including 3 2 1 4 15

File closer (r1) (r1) (3)Mess (b t1) (1)Platoon (1) (1) (3)Reconnaissance (r1) (1)Section (1) (2) (6)Supply (b t1) (1)

Corporal, including 5 1 2 4 17Agent, liaison (3) (3)Ammunition (r1) (1)Clerk (r1) (1)Squad leader (1) (2) (4) (12)

Private first classPrivate } including 30 6 6 12 30 40

80Armourer 4th (b t1) (1)Bugler (1) (1)Cook 3d (r2) (2)Cook 4th (b1) (1)Cook’s helper (r2) (2)Driver, pack 6th (r3) (r1) (r2) (r4) (15)Driver, pack (r9) (r2) (r4) (r8) (33)Gunner 6th (1) (2) (4) (12)Gunner, assistant (2) (4) (8) (24)Horseshoer 3d (r2) (2)Horseshoer 4th (r2) (2)Messenger 6th (2) (1) (1) (5)Messenger (1) (1) (1) (4)Orderly (r1) (1)Saddler 4th (r1) (1)Basic (r2) (r4) (r4) (14)

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Total enlisted 40 8 7 15 38 154Aggregate 42 9 7 15 39 159

Gun, machine, heavy, cal. .30 1 2 4 12Pistol, cal. .45 42 9 7 15 39 159Rifle, cal. .30 27 5 3 6 17 78Horse, riding, including 56 10 10 21 52 212

Mount o (40) (10) (7) (15) (40) (160)Pack (d16) (e3) (6) (12) (52)

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cavalry troop, special weapons. horseDesgination: Special Weapons Troop, †........Cavalry

Unit

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ratings(class)

Troophead-quar-ters

Cal. .50 machine-gun platoon 81-mm mortar platoon Totaltroop(troophead-quar-ters, 2 cal .50

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Remarks

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Captain 1 1 † Insert number of regiment.a Second in command and supply officer.b Not mounted; rides in truck in transportation platoon, headquarters and service troop.c Development type, see AR 850-25, 60-mm may be substituted pending procurement of the 81-mm mortar pack equipment.d 2 mounts per officer.e 2 cooking and 2 ration packs.f 1 gun and 2 ammunition packs.r Armed with rifle.t Mans train defense cal. .50 machine gun in headquarters and service troop and acts as alternate chauffeur for vehicle in which he rides.

First lieutenanta1 1 1 1 1

3Second lieutenant 1

Total commissioned 2 1 1 1 1 5First sergeant 1 1Staff sergeant, including 1 1

Stable (1) (1)Sergeant, including 3 2 1 4 2 1 4 15

File closer (r1) (r1) (r1) (r1) (3)Mess (b t1) (1)Platoon (1) (1) (1) (1) (3)Reconnaissanc (r1) (1)Section (1) (2) (1) (2) (6)Supply (b t1) (1)

Corporal, including 1 1 2 4 1 2 4 13Clerk (r1) (1)Squad leader (1) (2) (4) (1) (2) (4) (12)

Private first classPrivate

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Armorer 4th (b t1) (1)Bugler (10 (1)

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Troophead-quar-ters

Cal. .50 machine-gun platoon 81-mm mortar platoon Totaltroop(troophead-quar-ters, 2 cal .50

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platoon)

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Cook 3d (2) (2) Summary of specialists’ ratingsClass Number

3d 44th 56th 29

Total 38

Cook 4th (r1) (1)Cook’s helper (r2) (2)Driver, pack 6th (r1) (r2) (r4) (r1) (r2) (r4) (12)Driver, pack (r2) (r4) (r8) (r2) (r4) (r8) (24)Gunner 6th (1) (2) (4) (8)Gunner 6th (1) (2) (4) (4)Gunner, assistant (2) (4) (8) (16)Gunner, assistant (2) (4) (8) (8)Horseshoer 3d (r2) (2)Horseshoer 4th (r2) (2)Messenger 6th (2) (1) (1) (1) (1) (5)Messenger (2) (1) (1) (1) (1) (5)Orderly (r1) (1)Saddler 4th (r1) (1)Basic (r1) (r2) (r4) (r1) (r2) (r4) (12)

Total enlisted 23 4 8 17 38 4 8 17 38 137Aggregate 25 5 8 17 39 5 8 17 39 142

Gun, machine (HB) cal. .50 1 2 4 8Mortar, 81-mm c 1 2 4 4Pistol, cal. .45 25 5 8 17 39 5 8 17 39 142Rifle, cal. .30 10 1 4 8 17 1 4 8 17 51Horse, riding, including 27 6 11 23 52 6 11 23 52 183

Mount d (23) (6) (8) (17) (40) (6) (8) (17) (40) (143)Pack (e4) (f3) (6) (12) (f3) (6) (12) (40)

TABLE OF ORGANIZATION WAR DEPARTMENT No. 2-15 Washington, November 1, 1940

cavalry squadron, rifle, regiment, horseDesignation: †........Squadron, ‡........Cavalry

Unit

Speecial-ists’

ratings(class)

Squad-ron

head-quarters

3 rifle troops (T/O 2-17)

Total squad-

ron

Major 1 1 † Insert number of squadron.‡ Insert number of regiment.a Machine gun officer; commands light machine gun platoons of rifle squadrons when assembled.b Squadron intelligence and operations officer and squadron adjutant and supply officer.c 1 intelligence and operations, 1 machine gun; 1 sergeant major.d 1 message center; 1 supply (rides on motor tricycle in transportation platoon, headquarters and service troop.e Scouts intelligence; also act as messengers for service between squadron headquarters and rifle troops and between machine gun officer and light machine gun platoons of rifle troops when assembled.f 2 orderlies armed with the rifle; 1 bugler.g Attached to rifle troops of squadron for administration, mess and supply.h 2 mounts per officer.rArmed with rifle.

Captain a1 3 4First lieutenant b2 6 8Second lieutenant 6 6

Total, commissioned 4 15 19First sergeant 3 3Staff sergeant c3 3 6Sergeant d2 30 32Corporal 39 39Private first classPrivate

} including 37

123240

126247

Specialist 3d (12) (12)Specialist 4th (12) (12)Specialist 5th (e r3) (3)Specialist 6th (e r3) (45) (48)Unrated (f3) (255) (258)Basic (r1) (39) (4)

Total, enlisted g15 438 453Aggregate 19 453 472

Gun, machine, light, cal. .30 18 18Pistol, cal. .45 19 453 472Rifle, cal. .30 9 369 378Horse, riding, including 22 501 523

Mount h (22) (456) (478)Pack (45) (45)

TABLE OF ORGANIZATION WAR DEPARTMENT No. 2-17 Washington, November 1, 1940

cavalry troop, rifle, horseDesignation: Troop †........‡.......Cavalry

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Rifle platoon Light machine-gun platoon

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Remarks

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Captain 1 1 † Insert letter of troop.‡ Insert number of regiment.a Not mounted.b Also acts as messenger.c 2 mounts per officer.d 2 cooking, 2 ration and 2 ammunition packs for rifle ammunition. Driven by members of troop headquarters.e 2 gun packs and 1 ammunition pack.r Armed with rifle.t Mans train defense machine gun (light) in transportation platoon, headquarters and service troop and acts as alternate chauffeur for vehicle in which he rides.

Summary of specialists’ ratingsClass Number

3d 44th 46th 15

Total 23

First lieutnenant1 1

1 1 2Second lieutenant 2

Total commissioned 1 1 1 1 1 5First sergeant 1 1Staff sergeant, including 1 1

Stable (1) (1)Sergeant, including 2 2 2 2 2 10

File closer (r1) (r1) (r1) (r1) (4)Mess (a t1) (1)Platoon (r1) (r1) (1) (1) (4)Supply (a1) (1)

Corporal, including 1 1 3 1 3 13Clerk (r1) (1)Squad leader (r1) (r3) (1) (3) (12)

Private first classPrivate } including 17 5 7 26 5 7 26 41

80Armorer 4th (a t1) (1)Bugler (1) (1)Cook 3d (r2) (2)Cook 4th (a1) (1)

Unit

Spec

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ss)

Troo

p he

adqu

arte

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Rifle platoon Light machine-gun platoon

Tota

l tro

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roop

hea

dqua

rter

s, 3

rifle p

lato

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m

achi

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Cook’s helper (r2) (2)Driver, pack 6th (r1) (r1) (r3) (4)Driver, pack (r1) (r2) (r6) (7)Gunner 6th (2) (6) (6)Gunner, assistant (2) (6) (6)Horseshoer 3d (r2) (2)Horseshoer 4th (r1) (1)Orderly (r1) (1)Rifleman (r7) (r21) (63)Saddler 4th (r1) (1)Scout, intelligence 6th (r1) (r1) (r1) (r1) (r1) (5)Scout, intelligence (r1) (r1) (r1) (r1) (r1) (5)Basic (r1) (r3) (r3) (r3) (r3) (13)

Total enlisted 22 7 8 31 7 8 31 146Aggregate 23 8 8 32 8 8 32 151

Gun, amchine, cal. .30, light 2 6 6Pistol, cal. .45 23 8 8 32 8 8 32 151Rifle, cal. .30 15 7 8 31 6 3 15 123Horse, riding, including 26 9 8 33 9 11 43 167

Mount c (20) (9) (8) (33) (9) (8) (33) (152)Pack (d6) (e3) (9) (15)