Thanks Frances ----- Original Message ----- From: "Frances Kenney" <fkenney@iprimus.com.au> To: <AUS-MILITARY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, March 29, 2006 6:35 PM Subject: Re: [AUS-MIL] "Discharge by Purchase" > Hi Rosie > > A discharge by purchase is just that. > > Before about 1870 officers could purchase their commission in the > English Army. The more money you had meant the higher the level of > officer. > > If you wanted out of the army - you simply sold off your commission. > and used the money to retire on > > After about 1870 Commissions had to be earnt the way they do it today - > go up through the ranks. > > I am not exactly sure at what date the change took place but I had > family members who purchased their commissions. > > > Frances > > > At 06:50 AM 29/03/2006, you wrote: >>I have an ancestor who was in the 28th Regiment of Foot (North >>Gloucestershire) and i have found a reference to his discharge which says >>"discharge by purchase" >> >>can anyone tell me what this means please? > > > ==== AUS-MILITARY Mailing List ==== > Please support RootsWeb who make this list possible > http://www.rootsweb.com/rootsweb/how-to-subscribe.html