The Divisional Ammunition Column (DAC) was a unit of the Royal Field Artillery and under orders of the Commander Royal Artillery of a Division.
This page describes the structure and size of a DAC after it was enlarged by the merging into it of the former Brigade Ammunition Columns General in May 1916). The details are from the war diary of the DAC of 30th Division (National Archives WO95/2321).
Manpower
Headquarters
- 1 Lieutenant-Colonel in command of DAC
- 1 Adjutant
- 1 Sergeant Major
- 2 Staff-Sergeants or Sergeants (1 being artillery clerk, the other Battery Quartermaster Sergeant)
- 24 Rank and file (1 clerk, 1 Gunner, 3 Gunners as orderlies for medical officer, 10 Gunners as cart drivers, 4 Drivers, 5 batmen)
- Attached from Army Veterinary Corps 1 officer, 4 Sergeants (1 to be attached to each Section), 1 Corporal, 2 Privates
- Attached from Divisional Train of the Army Service Corps 13 Drivers
Numbers 1, 2 and 3 Sections (totals)
- 9 officers
- 3 Warrant Officers
- 15 Staff-Sergeants and Sergeants
- 27 Artificers
- 459 rank and file
Number 4 Section
- 4 officers
- 1 Warrant Officers
- 7 Staff-Sergeants and Sergeants
- 12 Artificers
- 236 rank and file
Horses
Headquarters
- 12 riding horses
- 28 draught horses
- 26 heavy draught horses (attached from Divisional Train of the Army Service Corps with the Drivers)
Numbers 1, 2 and 3 Sections (totals)
- 57 riding horses
- 582 draught horses
Number 4 Section
- 21 riding horses
- 310 draught horses