Service Pay Up In U.K.
1 (N.Z.P.A.-Reuter—Copyright) ’ LONDON, February 26 Britain’s 390,000 service ; men today were given “i j square deal from the nation’ , —a new pay deal which will bring their salaries up tc I civilian levels. The Secretary of Defence 5 (Mr Denis Healey) told Par i liament that the new plan > approved by the Governmenl j would add £l23m a y°ar tc I the forces’ wage bill. . I The rises, averaging 26 pel j,cent, are effective from Apri I 1. The aim is to enable sol diers, sailors and airmen' t< > receive pay comparable tc . that they would receive ir -civilian life. - As late as 1891, the Britisl j soldier received one shillin; -la day, out of which he ha< i’to pay for keeping his uni ’ forms clean.
As late as 1891, the British soldier received one shilling a day, out of whicb he had Ito pay for keeping his uni- ■ forms clean.
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Press, Volume CIX, Issue 32233, 27 February 1970, Page 13
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