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Old 23-08-2007, 04:58 PM   #4 (permalink)
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Thought I would throw in the Australian rates of pay which seem to be on par with the British.

Pay rates for the 2nd AIF
1939 - 1945
On 20th October 1939, the Government of Australia announced new rates of pay for the members of the 2nd AIF.
The new rates were:
2nd A.I.F. Privates
 Privates: 5/- a day (unchanged) deferred pay 2/-(up from 1/-) 3/- extra if married Allowance for dependent children unchanged,
remaining at 1/- a day per child
Militia
 8/- a day for 3 months camp (up 3/-) Married men 8/- a day plus 1/- a day for each child under 16
Compulsory trainees
 Privates: 5/- a day
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