Soldier’s Pay Book

A record book in which the details of a soldiers pay were kept.

The pay book was usually carried in the left breast pocket of the jacket. The book was presented by the soldier to the unit paymaster each time the soldier received his pay, to have the details recorded.

Classification
Documents, Official
Era
1914 – 1919 (WW 1)
Location of artifact
Case 13/14 WWI

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