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NAVY.


"Seamen and Marines.

"To receive pay and allowances at Naval and Marine rates respectively . Army recruits until incorporated in the Division to receive Army pay of 1s . a day together with Army Separation Allowance pay then to be at Naval or Marine rates according to the Brigade to which they are finally attached.

"Non-Commissioned Officers and Men of the Engineer Unit to receive Royal Engineers' rates of pay.

"Field Allowance.

"Field Allowance to Naval Officers and Men and to Marine Officers other than those borne on 'shore' strength to be payable under Naval Regulations, but the minimum rate for all ranks of Officers to be 5s. a day.

"Field Allowance of Army Officers to be governed by Army Regulations , but the minimum rate for all Officers to be 5s. a day subject to the understanding that they do not draw any messing allowance under paragraph 535 of the Army Allowance Regulations.

"Marine Officers borne on 'shore' strength to be paid Field Allowance under Army Allowance Regulations subject to a minimum rate of 5s. a day.

"Non-Commissioned Officers and Men of the Royal Marines who are borne on 'shore' strength in order that they may have the benefit of Separation Allowances on the Army scale not to be eligible to receive Field Allowance .

"Separation Allowance.

"To be paid in the usual way according as the Men are borne on ship's books or on 'shore' strength."

His Majesty, having taken the said Memorial into consideration, was pleased, by and with the advice of His Privy Council, to approve of what is therein proposed. And the Right Honourable the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty are to give the necessary directions herein accordingly.

Almeric FitzRoy.



6. Billeting and Emergency Requisitions.


Modifications Effected in the Army Act as Applied to Naval Billeting by The Naval Billeting, &c. , Act, 1914 (4 & 5 Geo 5, c. 70).

1914. No. 1468.

Section 108 of the Army Act[1] and the other provisions of the Army Act relating to billeting shall , in their application to


  1. (a) The Army Act (44-5 V. c. 58 ) has been repeatedly amended, and has in accordance with s. 8 (2 ) of the Army Annual Act 1885 (48-9 V. c. 8 ), been printed with the amendments made down to the passing of the Army ( Annual) Act, 1914 (4-5 G. 5. c. 2 ) , and such print has been put on sale.