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Title: WW1 pay
Post by: CU on Thursday 02 March 06 09:25 GMT (UK)

Please can any one tell me how much a Tommy would of earn a week in the 1WW.

Thanks for your help

Title: Re: WW1 pay
Post by: pwenlock on Thursday 02 March 06 11:44 GMT (UK)

At the outbreak of war 1 shilling a week for a trained infantryman less stoppages

Title: Re: WW1 pay
Post by: manmack on Thursday 02 March 06 12:16 GMT (UK)

Quote from: pwenlock on Thursday 02 March 06 11:44 GMT (UK)

At the outbreak of war 1 shilling a week for a trained infantryman less stoppages

it wasnt that bad,it was a shilling a day,plus proficiency pay if you were a signaller,machine gunner etc,mack

Title: Re: WW1 pay
Post by: CU on Thursday 02 March 06 13:27 GMT (UK)

Many thanks for the information. Not a lot for a life!

Title: Re: WW1 pay
Post by: pwenlock on Friday 03 March 06 08:22 GMT (UK)

Hi Manmack
Thanks for the correction - not sure how my dyslexic fingers managed to type week instead of day. Perhaps I was day dreaming.

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