"Private Motor Mechanic" Royal Warwickshire Regiment

[TimothBStard]

Hi All,
I have a mystery relative in 1920, Bromley, Kent....

 "Private Motor Mechanic, Royal Warwickshire Regiment"  - No Service Number or battalion

The only "Mechanics" I have so far found have been naval ranks.

Possibly too young to have fought overseas, (no medal card or service record found), common enough name with about a dozen spelling variations.

Is there any way of telling which Battalions might have had such a rank, and might have been in NW Kent c.1920??  Or is this just a non-starter?   

Thanks,
Timoth

[CaroleW]

Is it possibly Private - motor mechanic thereby indicating his rank as Private

[TimothBStard]

You think it's a valid rank?

[CaroleW]

Private is a valid rank

http://www.army.mod.uk/structure/23155.aspx

Private
On completion of Phase 1 Training, all new soldiers start as Privates although the title may be Trooper, Gunner, Signaller, Sapper, Guardsman Rifleman or even Kingsman depending on Corps/Regiment.

[TimothBStard]

I see... and does "Private - Motor Mechanic" mean that he is likely to be in a "service battalion"? 

[CaroleW]

In 1920 - I haven't a clue.  Perhaps it was his occupation before enlisting or perhaps he was learning a trade post-WW1

It was just a suggestion but unless you are able to obtain further info - it may remain a mystery

I am assuming the info was obtained from either a marriage or birth cert 

[TimothBStard]

Thanks.       Yes, info only from birth cert. 

[TimothBStard]

Does anyone know where the various battalions were as at 1918/1919 for training or when demobbed?