by peter » Fri May 25, 2012 10:28 pm
Hi Allan,
From Stacke (The Worcesterhire Regiment in the Great War).
Notes on the organization of the Army in 1914.
A Battalion at full war strength consisted of approximately one thousand fighting men (actually 1,024 of all ranks), commanded by a Lieutenant-Colonel, who was assisted by a Second-in-Command (the senior Major), an Adjutant and a Quartermaster. The Battalion was subdivided into Battalion Headquarters (which included the Battalion Signallers, Transport, Machine-guns, Band and Drums) and four Companies. Each Company was commanded by a Captain (or a Major) and consisted of some two hundred of all ranks, subdivided into four platoons. Each platoon commanded by a Subalton (Lieutenant or Second-Lieutenant) assisted by a Sergeant and mustered about forty soldiers armed with rifle and bayonet.
Hope this helps.
Regards
Peter