The Rorke's Drift VC Discussion Forum
(View Discussion Rules)

** IMPORTANT MESSAGE TO ALL USERS **

PLEASE NOTE: This forum is now inactive and is provided for reference purposes only. The live forum is available at www.rorkesdriftvc.com/forum

(Back To Topic List)

Date	Original Topic
14th May 2004	Daily Pay For Infantry Regiments as at 31st Jan 1879 By melanie NOT BAD PAY FOR ONE DAYS WORK COLONELS 17s 6d LIEURENANT COLONELS 17s MAJORS 16s CAPTAINS 11s 7d LIEURENANTS 6s 6d 2nd LIEURENANTS 5s 3d SUB LIEURENANTS 5s 3d COLOUR SERGEANTS 2s 7d SERGEANTS 2s LANCE SERGEANTS 1s 11d CORPORALS 1s 4d LANCE CORPORALS 1s 3d PRIVATES 1s BOYS 7d GOOD CONDUCT 1d
Date	Replies
14th May 2004	Martin Everett Dear Melanie, I am not sure the point you are trying to make. If you do an analysis of British Army pay today by rank, you will find that the rates of pay between ranks is very similar. The rank where the rate has increased compared to others is that of Corporal which does reflect his increased responsiblity and role in the modern army. I like your imaginative spelling of Lieutenant. And, of course, don't forget the important Drummers on 1s 1d per day. You can of course see the value of being awarded the Victoria Cross with a pension of �10 per year when normal pay for a Private soldier was �36 per year.
18th May 2004	Richard Times have changed. In the Army today a Sergeant is paid more than a Lieutenant, and a Sergeant Major is paid the same as a Major.
20th May 2004	steve melanie, its time for "T"
20th May 2004	MELANIE What do you mean "T"
25th May 2004	David Aln Gardner Melanie, he means you haven't been spelling correctly!!Lieurenants a you spell it should be LieuTenant, and actually pronouced "Leftenant" in the British army as opposed to" Lootenant" of the the American or French army, or indeed Leutnant (pronounced loyt-nant) of the German army. That's a lot of lieutenantology for you!
25th May 2004	MELANIE Sorry about my spelling iam not very good.