Terry_Reeves Posted 12 December , 2012 Share Posted 12 December , 2012 Thanks for that. TR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hamishmck Posted 5 February , 2013 Share Posted 5 February , 2013 thank you Chris Baker for the pay scales, invaluable!!!! just used them now for my research so you see 8 years isnt late enough!!!! mucho thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David B Posted 5 February , 2013 Share Posted 5 February , 2013 It was up to the individual soldier as to how much they remitted back to their family. 1 shilling was deferred pay, received on discharge and 5 shillings a day ordinary pay, so the six shillings a day was not as it seemed. In fact this was quite a handsome salary in those days when the basic wage in Australia was in the order of 2-3 pounds a week. (Can't remember the exact figure). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnboy Posted 25 May , 2013 Share Posted 25 May , 2013 Found the above interesting but still have a couple of questions. Were the daily rates based on an hourly wage? Did men get same pay when on rest periods?Were the daily rates paid for a 7 day week. Those at most risk seem to have paid the lowest... private in the infantry 1s 1d. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scalyback Posted 25 May , 2013 Share Posted 25 May , 2013 British army pay is daily. You get an extra days pay in a leap year. Never been an "Hour" rate. If you work for 24 hours, you get the pay. If you work an Hour after parade and knock off to do what you want the same pay. Infantry yes known as PBI the poor bloody infantry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnboy Posted 25 May , 2013 Share Posted 25 May , 2013 Thanks. It was just that the pay tables I have seen were not clear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted 23 October , 2013 Share Posted 23 October , 2013 Hi I recall reading somewhere that British troops referred to the Australians as the "******* five bobbers"! Ed Nine years late, but I'm only a newcomer to this. I recall the historian, Dr John Laffin in his book "Diggers", stating that an Australian Labour MP had referred to the AIF soldiers as "Five bob a day butchers." Obviously he did not even have the guts to be a "Wouldtogodder" of "B" Company (Be here when you go and be here when you come back)! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RegHannay Posted 20 January , 2020 Share Posted 20 January , 2020 In 1915 an acting Lieut Medical officer was paid £1.4s.0d a day ("Only With Honour" blog GWF) How many beers would that buy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RegHannay Posted 20 January , 2020 Share Posted 20 January , 2020 If things don't change, they stay the same. In 1971 as a boy seaman (16) in training my pay was £7 a fortnight. Out of this you paid your keep, uniform replacement. Blue liners (ciggies) and everything else they could think of. two hours ashore is all you could afford! (50p a day!!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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