Hi Everybody, I have just joined your site hoping someone may help me with a question about WW2.
I am trying to find out where my gt-uncle would have done his basic training. His Service Record shows he was called up in January 1940, embodied into the Kings Royal Rifles and posted to 'motor depot'. Some weeks later he was posted to '1st Motor Training Battalion'. Now, I have found out that the 1st Motor Training Battalion was based at Chisledon near Swindon. What I have been unable to find out is was the 'motor depot' a different place to the '1st Motor Training Battalion'? Presumably, as a newly conscripted recruit, he would have had to do some basic 'square-bashing' before being trained on motors.
I know it's a long time ago but any suggestions would be most welcome.
I am trying to find out where my gt-uncle would have done his basic training. His Service Record shows he was called up in January 1940, embodied into the Kings Royal Rifles and posted to 'motor depot'. Some weeks later he was posted to '1st Motor Training Battalion'. Now, I have found out that the 1st Motor Training Battalion was based at Chisledon near Swindon. What I have been unable to find out is was the 'motor depot' a different place to the '1st Motor Training Battalion'? Presumably, as a newly conscripted recruit, he would have had to do some basic 'square-bashing' before being trained on motors.
I know it's a long time ago but any suggestions would be most welcome.