Army Pension 1878

[abun]

The person I am researching left the Army in 1878 after 22 years service and was awarded a pension.

The record shows the Board's decision and the amount columns are headed S (shillings) and D (pence)

The strange thing is that the shillings column for him is empty but the pence column shows 25 which in old money would be two shillings and one penny.

Can anybody help me with an explanation please as to how much he was awarded.

Thanks

[NSWP]

Perhaps 25 pennies per day pension? or 25 pennies a week? In WW1 the British solider was on a shilling a day, bob a day.

When I joined British Army in 1963 as an Apprentice Tradesman, I got 2 pounds and 10 shillings a week. Half of which you had to save in your POSBY, Post Office Savings a/c.

[abun]

Thanks for that, you could be right - who knows?

Martin

[ShaunJ]

Can you post a link to the record in question? Or give us a name and number?

[abun]

His name was Alfred Musset. No 1081 3rd class staff sergeant Army Service Corps

[ShaunJ]

I found his discharge papers (Mussett) but I haven't found the record that you refer to - is it one of the documents on Fold 3?

[abun]

Hi Shaun,
Yes it was. I'll PM the relevant sheet to you

Martin

[ShaunJ]

Thanks Abun for letting me see the document. I think it can only mean that his pension was 25d a day, 2/1. Expressing it in pennies possibly makes it a little easier to calculate the amount due quarterly: £9 9s 7d in a 91 day quarter.

[abun]

Thanks Shaun,

I think you're right.

Thanks for the confirmation.

Martin