alf mcm Posted 13 October , 2019 Share Posted 13 October , 2019 In the West Lothian Courier of 10th March 1916, page 5, column 7;- "WHITBURN NOTES On Wednesday evening a number of attested men under Derby's Scheme received their armlet and 2s.9d." I can understand the armlet, but why did they gey money as well? Regards, Alf McM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ss002d6252 Posted 13 October , 2019 Share Posted 13 October , 2019 They were serving soldiers for a day before they were released to the army reserves pending call up. Craig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alf mcm Posted 13 October , 2019 Author Share Posted 13 October , 2019 Thanks Craig, I guessed you would have the answer. Regards, Alf McM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sepoy Posted 13 October , 2019 Share Posted 13 October , 2019 Regretfully, I don't have his arm band !!! Sepoy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Upton Posted 14 October , 2019 Share Posted 14 October , 2019 Quoted from a previous thread on absconding upon enlisting, but... With a Machine Gun to Cambrai, George Coppard, 1999, pages 1-2 "I attested in a batch of a dozen others and, holding up my right hand, swore to fight for King and Country. The sergeant winked at me as he gave me the King's shilling, plus one shilling and ninepence ration money for that day... On our arrival at Stoughton there was a rush to the canteen to spend what was left of the ration money. A roll call took place, and there were two or three absentees. I never did learn what happened. Could it be that they attested merely to get two shillings and ninepence?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alf mcm Posted 14 October , 2019 Author Share Posted 14 October , 2019 Thanks Andrew, 2 or 3 absent out of a dozen is quite a high proportion. Thanks Sepoy, Your guy obviously didn't rush to the canteen! Regards, Alf McM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dai Bach y Sowldiwr Posted 24 November , 2020 Share Posted 24 November , 2020 23 minutes ago, LillianVaughanws said: Some time ago I also analyzed a summary of this history, I really liked it. For that period it was a bit more complicated to make money, this was probably the reason for those coins. That's an unusual slant... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin DavidOwen Posted 25 November , 2020 Admin Share Posted 25 November , 2020 10 hours ago, Dai Bach y Sowldiwr said: That's an unusual slant... Banned - Spammer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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