BRITISH ARMY PAY
PRIVATES 2/6 A DAY HIGHER ALLOWANCES (British Official Wireleßß.) (10 a.m.) RUGBY, Aug. 28. The time when the British Tommy could sing “all for a shilling a day” has passed, to judge by the White Paper on service pay and allowances just published. The lowest paid private in the British Army now receives 2s 6d a day and, when the value of his clothing and keep are taken into account, he is as well off as a civilian on £3 a week. Moreover, it is estimated that one in four in the army receives more through higher rank or tradesman’s rates. For instance, a married tradesman sergeant receives the equivalent of £4 16s compared with the civilian’s £5 16s, less tax. The minimum for a married soldier is £3 4s. The average earnings of civilian males, covering 5,000,000 workers, is £5 2s.
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Gisborne Herald, Volume LXIX, Issue 20875, 29 August 1942, Page 3
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145BRITISH ARMY PAY Gisborne Herald, Volume LXIX, Issue 20875, 29 August 1942, Page 3
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