The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1872-04-06 00:00:00

" INFANTRY.

"1. A soldier who enlists iti the infantry engages to
serve for 12 years, the first six years in the Army and
the last six years in the Reserve.
'9. The pay of an infantry oildier while serving in
the army is is. 22. x day, with an additional penny
'beer money.'
"3. Lodging, bedding, fuel and light arc supplied
free.

"4. Good foci is provided at less than cost price;
at home a doily reion, consisting of one 111). of bread
and Vb. of meat, is supplied to soldiers for 40.' which
is stopped from their pay; in the Colonies, 11b. of
bread and Ilb, of meat is sopplied for Mt.
"5. The soldier on first joinin is el;;thed, soil pro-
vided with brushes, razors, and all other necessaries
free of charge.
"6. lie is afterwards suppli.d annually with the
principal articles of clothing ; but is required to pro-
vide himself with some of the smaller arc:cles, such as
shirts and socks, and to keep up his supply of blushes,
&c., at his own cot; these are furnished at a low
pd..* by the Government, and the total expense to
which he is put on this account does not, on an aver-
age, amount to a penny a day.
: 7. In case of sickness, medical treatment in hoe.
I pital, with proper food, is procled for a stop-
page of tenpence a day from the soldier's pay.
'8 liy good conduct a soldier may obtain an in-
crease to his pay of one penny a day after two yeans
service ; and if he can read and write and is deserving,
he has every prospect of promotion lei be a non-com-
miesioned ofiicer, with a further increase of pay.
"0, When a soldier is transferred to the Reserve
for the last six years of his engagement lie receives
fourpence a day, in return for which he is liable to be
drilled occasionally; the times of banking and exercise
will, however, be so arranged as to interfere as little as
possible with his trade or occupation; he is also liable,
in case of imminent national danger, or of great elver
genet', to be recalled to service in the Army.
"10. A soldier has no right to remain in the Army
for more than six years : but the privilege of iernaining
in it for the whole 12 years will be allowed to such men
as may be specially recommended by their command-
ingofficers
, .
11. A moldier permitted to remain in the Army for
the whole 12 years, if he has conducted himself well
and is fit, may be allowed to re-engage to complete 21
years' sertice, after which he will, On :discharge. be-
come entitled to a pension for life, varying from fid. to
2s. 6d, a day, according to his rank and service.
12. After completing 21 years' service, he may
apply to be allowed to remain for a further period so
Army. If bm application be fpraneed, be will car-

tinne to serve as a soldier, and will be allowed to claim
his discharge at any time at the expiration of three
mouths from the date of his giving notice to his coin
manding officer of his wish to leav the service.
'l3. During hi, extended service he may earn in-
creased good conduct pay, at the rate of 2d. a day
, after six years' service. 3.1. a day after 12 years' sex-
vice, 4d. a day after If years' service, sd. a day after
23 years' service, and lid. a day after 23 years' service.
"14. If recalled to service in the Army from the
Reserve, a soldier will receive full daily pay, and the
time he has served in the Reserve will reckon towards
good-conduct pay, as if had served continuously in the
Army; and, if at the end of his limited engagement
he re-engages, the time he has served in the Reserve
will count year for year towards pension on discharge.

"CAVALRY, ROYAL ARTILLERY, AND ROYAL
ENGINEERS.
" A soldier who enlists in the Cavalry, Royal
Artillery, and Royal Engineers engages to serve for
12 years in the Army, at the end ot which period, if
he has conducted himself well and is lit, lie may be
allowed to re-engage to complete 21 years' service,
after which he will on discharge, receive a pension for
life, varying from did. to 2s. tkl, s day, according to his
rank and service.
"2. The daily pay of a soldier in the Cavalry is
Is. 5d., in the Royal Artilley Is. 5W., and in the Royal
Engineers is. 4d., with an additional penny beer
money ' in each case.
'3. A soldier in the Royal Engineers receives, in
addition to his ordinary pay, extra working pay,'
generally varying from Is. to 2e. a day, according to
the nature of the work in which he is employed, and
his qualifications; trained artificers and good work-
men are, however, alone accepted so recruits for the
Royal Engineers.
4. Soldiers in the Cavalry, Royal Artillery, and
Royal Engineers receive the conic advantages as regards
lodging, food, clothing, medical treatment, good.
Iconduct pay, and extension of service, as have been
described as given to soldiers in the infantry.