james_harvey Posted 8 October , 2007 Share Posted 8 October , 2007 Hi All A couple of questions that i need help with 1. What exactly was a stoker mechanic and what did he do? 2. A casualty list at the PRO a stoker a 'rate of allotment' as 25 shillings. What does this mean? All Help is greatly appreciated. Kind Regards James Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
historydavid Posted 8 October , 2007 Share Posted 8 October , 2007 James, As I understand it a Stoker/mechanic had a duel role. As a stoker he would feed a furnace with coal and as a mechanic would deal with mechanical repairs or maintenance, probably in the engine room. He would be assigned where the need was greatest. Best wishes David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joseph Posted 9 October , 2007 Share Posted 9 October , 2007 James, Stoker Mechanic rank ceased in 1907 he was the equivilent to what became a Stoker 1st class, competent to maintain and service Auxilliary Machinery. Incidently the rank was re-established in 1947 the equivilent to Stoker 1st Class. An allotment is an amount of money paid to a Spouse/Mother or savings account the man never saw it it was sent from his pay office, his wife mother would have a book of tokens that she could exchange at a Post Office for the money. Regards Charles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james_harvey Posted 10 October , 2007 Author Share Posted 10 October , 2007 James, Stoker Mechanic rank ceased in 1907 he was the equivilent to what became a Stoker 1st class, competent to maintain and service Auxilliary Machinery. Incidently the rank was re-established in 1947 the equivilent to Stoker 1st Class. An allotment is an amount of money paid to a Spouse/Mother or savings account the man never saw it it was sent from his pay office, his wife mother would have a book of tokens that she could exchange at a Post Office for the money. Regards Charles Thanks Charles. I thought the mechanic rank was open only to LS or PO only? James Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joseph Posted 10 October , 2007 Share Posted 10 October , 2007 James, That is Mechanician, totally different animal. Regards Charles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james_harvey Posted 11 October , 2007 Author Share Posted 11 October , 2007 James, That is Mechanician, totally different animal. Regards Charles Hi Charles Many thanks for the reply, What did a mechanician do exactly? Kind Regards James Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joseph Posted 11 October , 2007 Share Posted 11 October , 2007 James, The same jobs as an ERA, diagnostic and management, his promotion line is different in that he comes up the ranks from Stoker as opposed to being an apprentice. Specially selected and a long course, it extended the career structure of the Stoker Branch. Regards Charles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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