Minimum daily rates of pay for typical ranks or appointments of all arms. All rates in Shillings (s) and Pence (d):
Officers
Cavalry of the Line, Irish Horse, King Edward’s Horse and Yeomanry
Lieutenant-Colonel 29s 6d Major 17s 0d Captain 13s 6d Lieutenant 9s 6d Second Lieutenant 8s 6d Quartermaster 11s 6d
Royal Horse Artillery
Lieutenant-Colonel 29s 9d Major 18s 6d Captain 15s 0d Lieutenant 10s 6d Second Lieutenant 9s 6d Quartermaster 11s 6d
Royal Field Artillery and Mountain Artillery
Lieutenant-Colonel 28s 0d Major 16s 0d Captain 13s 6d Lieutenant 9s 6d Second Lieutenant 8s 6d Quartermaster 10s 6d
Royal Garrison Artillery plus Armament Pay
Lieutenant-Colonel 24s 6d 5s 0d Major 16s 0d 3s 6d Captain 13s 6d 2s 0d Lieutenant 9s 6d 1s 0d Second Lieutenant 8s 6d *1s 0d Quartermaster 10s 6d 0s 0d
* payable only if certified by Commanding Officer with regard to the Second Lieutenant’s technical efficiency
Royal Engineers plus Engineer pay
Lieutenant-Colonel 21s 0d 14s 0d Major 16s 0d 9s 0d Captain 13s 6d 4s 0d Lieutenant 9s 6d 3s 0d Second Lieutenant 8s 6d *1s 0d Quartermaster 10s 6d 2s 0d
* plus a further 1s 6d payable only if certified by Commanding Officer with regard to the Second Lieutenant’s technical efficiency
Royal Flying Corps
Wing Commander 38s 0d Squadron Commander 33s 0d Wing Adjutant 27s 0d Flight Commander 25s 0d Equipment Officer 24s 6d Flying Officer 20s 6d 12s Assistant Equipment Officer (some 12s 6d) Quartermaster 12s 6d
Infantry
Lieutenant-Colonel 28s 0d Major 16s 0d Captain 12s 6d Lieutenant 8s 6d Second Lieutenant 7s 6d Quartermaster 10s 0d
Army Service Corps plus Corps Pay
Lieutenant-Colonel 21s 0d 6s 0d Major 15s 0d 4s 0d Captain 12s 6d 3s 0d Lieutenant 8s 6d 3s 0d Second Lieutenant 7s 6d 3s 0d Quartermaster 10s 6d 0s 0d
Royal Army Medical Corps
Lieutenant-Colonel 30s 0d Major 23s 6d Captain 15s 6d
Lieutenant *14s 0d Quartermaster 10s 6d
* Temporary Lieutenants serving under civil contracts receive 24s 0d per day
Army Veterinary Corps
Lieutenant-Colonel 30s 0d Major 20s 0d Captain 15s 6d
Lieutenant 13s 8d Quartermaster 11s 6d
Warrant Officers, NCOs and men
Cavalry Household Cavalry/Cavalry of the Line
Corporal-Major or Sergeant-Major 5s 10d 5s 4d Quartermaster Corporal-Major or Quartermaster-Sergeant 4s 6d 4s 4d Squadron Corporal-Major or Squadron Sergeant-Major 4s 6d 4s 4d Squadron Quartermaster- Corporal or Squadron Quartermaster- 3s 6d 3s 4d Sergeant Corporal-of-Horse or Sergeant 3s 0d 2s 8d Corporal 2s 8d 2s 0d Trooper or Private 1s 9d 1s 2d
additional proficiency pay is payable if the soldier fulfils certain conditions as to service and qualification: rates 3d or 6d per day, according to proficiency.
Royal Artillery Horse, Field and Mountain/Garrison Artillery
Master Gunner 1st Class – 6s 0d Master Gunner 2nd Class – 5s 8d Sergeant-Major *5s 10d 5s 10d Master Gunner 3rd Class – 4s 6d Quartermaster-Sergeant *4s 2d 4s 2d Battery Sergeant-Major or Battery Quartermaster-Sergeant *4s 2d 4s 2d Company Sergeant-Major – 4s 0d Company Quartermaster-Sergeant – 3s 9d Sergeant *3s 2d 3s 2d Corporal *2s 6d 2s 6d Bombardier *2s 3d 2s 3d Gunner **1s 2.5d 1s 2.5d
additional proficiency pay is payable if the soldier fulfils certain conditions as to service and qualification: rates 3d or 6d per day, according to proficiency. * plus 2d for Horse Artillery ** plus 1.5d for Horse Artillery ***plus 0.5d for Horse Artillery
Royal Engineers
Sergeant-Major 6s 0d Quartermaster-Sergeant 4s 6d Troop, Company or Squadron Sergeant-Major 3s 9d Troop, Company or Squadron Quartermaster-Sergeant 3s 9d Sergeant 3s 3d Corporal 2s 6d Second Corporal 2s 2d Sapper, Pioneer or Driver 1s 2d
in addition to these rates, Engineer Pay is issuable dependent on qualification, from 2d to 4s 0d per day
Royal Flying Corps (Military Wing)
Sergeant-Major 9s 0d Flight Sergeant 7s 0d Sergeant 6s 0d Corporal 5s 0d Air Mechanic 1st Class 4s 0d Air Mechanic 2nd Class 2s 0d
in addition to these rates, flying pay is issuable to a qualified first-class pilot at 4s 0d per day and to a qualified second-class pilot at 2s 0d per day
Infantry Foot Guards/Infantry of the Line
Sergeant-Major 5s 2d 5s 0d Quartermaster-Sergeant 4s 2d 4s 0d Company Sergeant-Major 4s 2d 4s 0d Company Quartermaster-Sergeant 3s 8d 3s 6d Colour-Sergeant 3s 8d 3s 6d Sergeant 2s 6d 2s 4d Corporal 1s 9d 1s 8d Private 1s 1d 1s 0d
additional proficiency pay is payable if the soldier fulfils certain conditions as to service and qualification: rates 3d or 6d per day, according to proficiency.
Military Police Mounted/Foot
Sergeant-Major 5s 10d 5s 6d Quartermaster-Sergeant 5s 0d – Squadron Sergeant-Major 5s 0d – Squadron Quartermaster-Sergeant 4s 6d – Colour-Sergeant – 4s 0d Sergeant 3s 10d 3s 4d Corporal 3s 0d 2s 4d Private 2s 2d 1s 9d
Army Service Corps
Sergeant-Major 5s 6d Company Sergeant-Major or Staff Quartermaster-Sergeant 4s 3d Company Sergeant-Major (Mechanical Transport) 4s 11d Company Quartermaster-Sergeant (Mechanical Transport) 4s 5d Staff Sergeant 4s 0d Sergeant 2s 7d Sergeant (Mechanical Transport) 3s 3d Corporal 2s 0d Corporal (Mechanical Transport) 2s 6d Second Corporal 1s 9d Second Corporal (Mechanical Transport) 2s 2d Driver or Private 1s 2d
additional proficiency pay is payable if the soldier fulfils certain conditions as to service and qualification: rates 3d to 1s 8d per day, according to proficiency.
Royal Army Medical Corps
Sergeant-Major 5s 6d Quartermaster-Sergeant 4s 6d Staff-Sergeant 4s 3d Sergeant 2s 8d Corporal 2s 1d Private 1s 2d
additional proficiency pay is payable if the soldier fulfils certain conditions as to service and qualification: rates 4d to 1s 2d per day, according to proficiency
Army Veterinary Corps
Sergeant-Major 5s 4d Staff-Sergeant 4s 4d Sergeant 2s 8d
Corporal 2s 0d Private 1s 2d
additional proficiency pay is payable if the soldier fulfils certain conditions as to service and qualification: rates 4d to 1s 0d per day, according to proficiency
Army Ordnance Corps
Armament or Armourer-Sergeant-Major 7s 0d Sergeant-Major 5s 6d Armament or Armourer-Quartermaster-Sergeant 6s 0d Staff-Quartermaster-Sergeant 4s 3d Armourer-Staff-Sergeant (at depot) 2s 6d Armourer-Staff-Sergeant (not at depot) 4s 6d
Armament-Staff-Sergeant 4s 6d Staff-Sergeant 4s 0d Sergeant 2s 7d Corporal 2s 0d Private 1s 2d additional proficiency pay is payable if the soldier fulfils certain conditions as to service and qualification: rates 3d to 1s 2d per day, according to proficiency
Army Pay Corps
Staff-Sergeant-Major 5s 6d Staff-Quartermaster-Sergeant 4s 6d Staff-Sergeant 4s 0d Sergeant 3s 0d Corporal 2s 0d Private 1s 8d