As part of their official record of service, soldiers were issued with a document that served as a log book army book 64, the service book was to be carried at all times and to be produced on request for examination by officers or regimental police. Abbreviations for british army, royal navy, royal air force. Oct 11, 2006 this eventually became the service and pay book, whose 20 pages recorded every aspect of your life, and became, in effect, your passport. Soldiers service and pay book atlas repro paperwork. A register of the regiments and corps of the british army. Ww1 soldiers paybook active service ab64 soldier of fortune. Each year, everyone in the army receives a pay rise, and each rank has a pay band so youll be rewarded as you progress in the rank. Lscp3327 dated 27 march 1974 on subject payment of increased special capital payment. First world war army pay book imperial war museums. Sep, 2003 i have a fascinating and very informative little book, published in 1910 about the organisation of the british army. Publication dates vary between 1912 and 1920, my guess based on contents is that this one was published before outbreak of ww1 in 1914. A further stripe was awarded for every 5 years of good service after the. Pre ww1 british army pay department large tunic button ebay. He served in 14th black watch battalion, 9th royal.
Also included are special regiments or corps, colonial troops, various foreign legions and troops, garrison battalions, veteran battalions and depots. The indian army was an informal collective term for the armies of the three presidencies. Each soldiers record of service was stored by the war office after the first world war was over. There were two breast pockets for personal items and the soldiers ab64 pay book, two smaller pockets for other items, and an internal pocket sewn under the right flap of the lower tunic where the first field dressing was kept. Bbc ww2 peoples war army book 64 soldiers service and pay book. Sergeant james arthur 5th battalian, enlisted 1908. Neither of the allies believed that the united states would be able to raise, train, and equip a large army quickly. It is a punjabi movie about a sikh soldier in british indian army who is deputed to europe to fight in world war i. The british soldier on the western front 19141918 by. A soldiers pay book was the record of how much he earned and how much he was paid. The british third army and the defeat of germany in 1918 cambridge university press, 2012 was shortlisted for the templer medal and for the british army book of the year award. Army book 64 small brown clothcovered pay book for george west, relating to his service in the british army during world war i. George west 18951979 was born in dundee, scotland, and enlisted in the british army at the age of 19, on october 1914, regimental no. Book soldiers pay book, george west, british army, world.
Ww1 photos database argyll and sutherland highlanders army chaplains army cyclist corps army ordnance corps army pay corps army service corps army veterinary corps australian imperial force bedfordshire regiment black watch border regiment cambridgeshire regiment camel corps cameron highlanders cameronians scottish rifles canadian. Soldiers pay book for use on active service, containing a soldiers. Pay services role in ww1 home of the rapc regimental. This book belonged to private george marlow of the 2nd battalion bedfordshire regiment. Major a l gordon was with royal army pay corp of uk army pay office,singaoore in 1974 and wrote a letter ref.
Ww1 ww2 british army us army waterproof money belt. It is so comprehensive, down to the minutest detail, i think its a must have for anyones ww1 library. British military records genealogy familysearch wiki. This book took me a while to readalmost 800 pages and the font is like half the size of normal font, so be ready for spending a lot of time reading about the british tommy. Approximately 5 million men served in the british army in world war one. With the final release, this database now contains the entire service records collection. The british army book ww1 era book with color plates hb. A bibliography of regimental histories of the british army. The insignia was a pointsup chevron of ncos lace worn on the lower sleeve of the uniform jacket.
British army prisoners of war held in german camps, 1939 1945 collections with fewer than 10,000 records in them were not listed. New copy, 1995 battery press edition of original 1914 edition. The goodconduct stripe was a british army award for good conduct during service in the regular army by an enlisted man. For sale we have a soldiers payment record book from world war 1 era. The wehrpass was issued to the soldier on recruitment and recorded the details of his. Minimum daily rates of pay for typical ranks or appointments of all arms. The indian army had a formal existence and was the army of the government of india, including british and indian sepoy units. The paybook issued to all british soldiers in the first world war used the name tommy atkins to illustrate how it should be filled in. British army ww1 service records, 19141920 soldiers. It was given to privates and lance corporals for 2, 6, 12, or 18 years service without being subject to formal discipline. Army pay corps soldiers and their units great war forum. British army ww1 army pay book 64 frank gilbert tandy youtube. Officerssoldiers pay rates 19141918 other great war.
Over 500 pairs of the british army ww1 wwi, world war one pattern 1907 service dress sd uniform trouser have been supplied and this available in brand new more authentic finish. The british army during world war i was the largest military force that britain had put into the field up to that point. The quality images selected were photographed in peace and wartime, in the studio and the field, and show in detail the service dress uniform, equipment and weapons in use by the british army between 19001918. Under the heading the army pay department and corps, the author, captain j atkinson, can offer no definite information due to the reorganisation of the corps. Jan 29, 2014 his previous book, winning and losing on the western front. Please note that the 2020 military basic pay charts on this page do not include the various army allowances and bonuses that suppliment most servicemembers incomes. As part of their official documents, all soldiers serving in the great war were issued with a pay book. Queen alexandras royal army nursing corps qaranc or the ministry of defence. An exact reprint of this scarce british army handbook on the french army as of july 1914 on the eve of the great war.
It appears that there were additional regiments in india at the time which are not included in the list, so the census is not complete for british army regiments, or british army personnel in india. B1001 ww2 ab64 soldiers service and pay book atlas repro. If a soldier did not receive an army pension then these may be the only records that survive for him. Two young british soldiers, schofield and blake, are given a seemingly impossible mission. A german soldiers active service was recorded in 3 separate documents. A soldiers life 19141918 this section of the long, long trail will be helpful for anyone wishing to understand the life of soldiers who served with the british army of ww1. As part of their official record of service, soldiers were issued with a document that served as a log book, the. British military history begins when the kingdom of england and the kingdom of scotland united forming the kingdom of great britain. Dear steve wright many thanks for the tabulations of current army pay. British military records online genealogy familysearch wiki. Great war period reproduction paperwork and great war. A listing of articles published both in print and online concerning military history. Dated 1918 belonged to wesley zimmerman the first couple of entries are filled out.
Lord kitchener was commanderinchief, india, between 1902 and 1909. You can use these records to trace the outline of a soldiers service in the british army between c. This guide provides advice on finding records held at the national archives known as muster rolls, pay lists and description books. Britains leading war historian tackles the greatest. Called the french and indian war in north america, this war involved 120,000 british soldiers and began. This book contains over 600 rare and never before published photographs of the british soldier in world war i. England military records and scotland military records seven years war edit edit source. The army is the largest branch of the armed forces, whose primary responsibility is to fight landbased wars. If purchased together with a 1905 soldiers small book then there is a small saving. The british army ww1 wwi, world war one pattern 1907 service dress sd uniform trouser is now available at more than 10% discount. Soldiers pay in world war one soldiers and their units.
Joining the british army everything you need to know duration. Searching the 1911 census data, on findmypast and ancestry, and perhaps other sites, is generally free to search, but pay to view data. Go to myheritages united kingdom military page for links to these additional collections. In very good condition and wrapped in protective plastic, no dust jacket was not published with. British army ww1 service records, 19141920 officers. Previous research on the loyalty of the british army during the great war has. British general staff, handbook of the french army, 1914. From this point in time a new system of maintaining officers records was introduced to the war office by the military secretarys department.
British military personal papers and possessions genealogy. The british army book ww1 era book with color plates. Marshal joffre, the former french army commander and victor of the 1914 battle of the marne, offered his proposal. Cavalry of the line, irish horse, king edwards horse and yeomanry. The first entry for a recruit in a muster book usually gives his age, place of enlistment and trade. The british soldier went to war in august 1914 wearing the 1902 pattern service dress tunic and trousers. A soldiers record and pay book was issued to each soldier in the british army, there were two. He enlisted on 2nd september 1914, having been a coach painter at wolverton works. British army ww1 service records, 19141920 soldiers there were about 67 million soldiers other ranks and noncommissioned officers who served with the british army in the first world war. This was a valuable document which was proof of identification both as a battlefield casualty and when receiving pay.
As defined by war office instruction 166 1914 minimum daily rates of pay for typical ranks or appointments of all arms. Furthermore, the british army was considerably smaller than its french and german counterparts. This database contains the surviving service records of noncommissioned officers and other ranks who served in wwi and did not reenlist in the army prior to world war ii. Great war period reproduction paperwork and great war documents. Todays soldier is nicknamed within the army tom, and the british army magazine soldier features a cartoon strip character. The quality images selected were photographed in peace and wartime, in the studio and the field, and show in detail the service dress uniform, equipment and weapons in use by the british army.
British army rates of pay 1914 the long, long trail. For a more detailed military pay estimate, use our army pay calculator. In very good condition and wrapped in protective plastic, no dust jacket was not published with one. Last will and testament army book 64 for generations of service personnel contained your service number, personal id, training records, employment history, medical data, next of kin identification and a. A look at an original british army pay book 64 from ww1. On the western front, the british expeditionary force ended the war as the strongest fighting force, more experienced than the united states army and its morale was in better shape than the french army. Sep 28, 2016 a look at an original british army pay book 64 from ww1.
Unlike the french and german armies, the british army was made up exclusively of volunteersas opposed to conscriptsat the beginning of the conflict. British army ww1 army pay book 64 frank gilbert tandy. A unique feature is their ww1 soldiers medical records section. Ww1 british uniform, ww1, wwi, world war one, great war, uniforms. Men of the 9th london regiment queen victorias rifles during a break in training on hampstead heath in december 1914. About uk, british army muster books and pay lists, 18121817 this series comprises selected muster books and pay lists of the cavalry, foot guards and regular infantry regiments of the line. He was educated at merton college, oxford and the department of war studies, kings college london, and. Pay parade of the 16th battalion, south staffordshire regiment in the field, 1916.