Hi Gary, Thank you for your information. Does 1/- per day mean 1 pense per day? I've heard the term 2/9 per day but again, I'm not sure exactly what that means? If it isn't too much trouble, could you send me another message explaining what the pay. Many thanks, Susan in Beautiful BC -- Researching: CONNOR, KENNEDY, CAHILL, KENNA or KENNAN, FARRELL, LADEROUTE, HICKSON, NAUGHTON

Hi Susan Sorry, I had a nagging doubt as I rushed off to work that I should have put a little more background in with my reply. The daily rate of pay denoted by '1/-' is one shilling, or 12 old pennies. The 1919 increase to '2/9' is two shillings and nine pence. As you probably know, the UK did away with the old 'pounds, shillings and pence' monetary system in the early 1970s when decimalisation was introduced and one shilling became 5 new pence (5p) and two shillings and nine pence became fourteen new pence (14p). But I digress. Best wishes Gary > -----Original Message----- > From: Susan O'Connor [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: 24 June 2003 6:03 pm > To: [email protected] > Subject: [BOER-WAR] Soldiers Pay > > > Hi Gary, > > Thank you for your information. Does 1/- per day mean 1 > pense per day? > I've heard the term 2/9 per day but again, I'm not sure exactly what > that means? If it isn't too much trouble, could you send me another > message explaining what the pay. > > Many thanks, > Susan in Beautiful BC