ARMY NURSING SERVICE.

1924-25. 1923-24.

APPENDIX II.

ROYAL ARMY CHAPLAINS' DEPARTMENT.

1924-25. 1923-24.

Imperial Military

Superintending Inspectors

Nursing Service :

(a) 45

(b) 44

(temporary)

36

34

TOTAL

150

Clerks

293

321

APPENDIX III.

ANNUAL PAY AND ALLOWANCES OF STAFF, REGIMENTAL, AND DEPARTMENTAL OFFICERS SERVING AT HOME.

In the case of all Army Officers the rates of pay shown are subject to a reduction as from 1st July 1924, to be determined by the fall in the cost of living since 1st July 1919 (Army Order 324 of 1919).

The amounts shown under Rations, Servant, Lodging, Fuel and Light, and Furniture, are the cash allowances admissible under regulation as at 1st January 1924 when provision in kind is not made.

A "Married Officer," for the purpose of allowances, is one who, not being a widower or divorced (without a family), is married and (a) is 30 years of age or over or (b) was married and serving on 13th September 1919.

Ration Allowance.-Officers are entitled to rations in kind or an allowance in lieu. When rations cannot be provided in kind, the current rate (1st January, 1924) of allowance in lieu is 1s. 7d.; when rations can be provided in kind but the allowance in lieu is preferred, only 1s. 1d. a day is allowed. (These rates are liable to variation.) When rations are provided in kind, an allowance of 6d. a day (liable to variation) is issued in lieu of a part of the full ration.

Servant Allowance.-Officers are allowed the services of soldiers, if available, as personal servants and grooms, in accordance with a scale laid down in regulations. If soldiers are not available, an allowance in lieu may be granted under conditions depending upon the officer's rank or appointment and station. The rate of allowance is 2s. Od. a day in respect of each servant allowed by regulation. In the following tables, servant allowance is not included for regimental officers, as soldier servants are generally available

for them.

Fuel and Light Allowance.-The rates of allowance for fuel and light vary with the season of the year, the rank of the Officer, and whether he is married or not.

Outfit Allowance.-An outfit allowance (at present 507.) in aid of the cost of Service Dress uniform is granted to officers on first appointment to a permanent commission in the Regular Army. If appointed to a Regiment in which Full Dress is worn they receive an additional 1007. An extra allowance is given to officers promoted to 2nd Lieutenant from the ranks. The cost of upkeep of uniform is borne by the officer.

Horses, Forage and Stabling.-Officers entitled to be mounted are supplied with forage and stabling for the number of horses necessary for the performance of their duties, or with cash allowances in lieu. The value of such issues in kind or in cash is not included in the following tables of pay and allowances of Officers. Horses may be supplied to Officers at the public expense in certain cases in which their duties require them to be mounted.

72 0 3 61 72

COMBATANT OFFICERS. These rates are applicable to CAVALRY (including HOUSEHOLD CAVALRY), ROYAL ARTILLERY (HORSE, FIELD and GARRISON), ROYAL ENGINEERS, ROYAL CORPS OF SIGNALS, FOOT GUARDS, INFANTRY (including WEST INDIA Regiment and WEST AFRICAN REGIMENT), ROYAL TANK CORPS, ROYAL ARMY SERVICE CORPS and ARMY EDUCATIONAL CORPS.

In addition to the above, Engineer Pay, Corps Pay and Signal Pay are admissible at the following daily rates to Officers of the Royal Engineers, Royal Corps of Signals, R.A.S.C. and Royal Tank Corps (Technical) who are qualified under the conditions laid down in the Royal Warrant for Pay:

Lieutenant-Colonel..

Rank.

7s.

s. d. 3 1

3 596

531

1 7 01

72 0 4

63

32

03

1 8 01

72 0 4

63

32

03

1 11 01 72

04

63 32

0 3

† Lieut.-Colonel's Command Pay in Royal Engineers and Royal Army Service Corps is normally 6s. a day.