Hi: You're right. I remember payday in the mess when we would be paid our gross salary in cash & then went round various tables where deductions would be made for washing etc. regards, Keith Kendal ----- Original Message ----- From: <DShep15362@aol.com> To: <SOG-UK-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, February 18, 2006 10:32 AM Subject: [SoG] Re: SOG-UK-D Digest V06 #22 > RN Writers > > Most Writers were on shore establishments as a big part of their jobs was > concerned with the Navy's Pay! They wore the 'fore and aft' rig as sported by > artificers, i.e. peak cap, jacket and tie, rather than the 'square rig' which > is the normal lower deck uniform. > > >