George Milson's inventory and monthly pay record

George Milson's inventory and monthly pay record

Each item of the inventory has a value handwritten beside it. The second part is a record of salary received from July 1941 to December 1943.

1941

1942

1943

One double sided typewritten sheet

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MMilsonGW937875-240119-020001, MMilsonGW937875-240119-020002

1 Greatcoat (blue) [inserted] £11.11.0 [/inserted] 6 Undervests [inserted] @ 4/6 [/inserted]
2 Uniforms (bluee [sic]) e) [inserted] @ 10.10.0 [/inserted] 6 Underpants [inserted] @ 6/0 [/inserted]
1 Field service Cap (blue) [inserted] 25/- [/inserted] 1 Scarf (blue) [inserted] 7/6 [/inserted]
4 Shirts (blue) [inserted] £2.0 [/inserted] 4 Prs. Pyjamas [inserted] 2.10.0 [/inserted]
12 Collars (blue) [inserted] 1/6 18.0 [/inserted] 4 Towels (White) [inserted] 1.4.0 [/inserted]
4 Prs. Socks (black) [inserted] @ 3/6 14.0 [/inserted] 2 Towels (coloured) [inserted] 12.0 [/inserted]
2 Ties (black) [inserted] 4.6 [/inserted] 2 Flannels (face) [inserted] 3.0 [/inserted]
2 Pullovers (blue) [inserted] 15/- 1.10.0 [/inserted] 1 Silk Dressing Gown [inserted] 1.0.0 [/inserted]
2 Prs. Shoes (black) [inserted] 2/2/0 4.4.0 [/inserted] 3 Prs Sheets (white) [inserted] 12.0 [/inserted]
1 K/d Tunic [inserted] 1.2.6 [/inserted] 3. Suitcases [inserted] (2 2 0 x 2) 1.5.0 [/inserted]
[symbol] 3 K/d Slacks [inserted] 15/- [/inserted] 1 Shaving Kit [inserted] 1.5.0 [/inserted]
[symbol] 4 K/d Shorts [inserted] 10/- [/inserted] 1 Pr. Gold cufflinks [inserted] 12.6 [/inserted]
[symbol] 6 K/d Shirts [inserted] 10/- [/inserted] 1 Wrist watch [inserted] 5.0.0 [/inserted]
[symbol] 6 Prs. Stockings K/d [inserted] [indecipherable numbers] [/inserted]
1 K/d Bush shirt [inserted] [indecipherable number] 12 Handkerchiefs 12/- [/inserted]
[symbol] 1 Toppee [sic] [inserted] 12/6 [/inserted]
[symbol] 1 Pullover K. [inserted] 15/- [/inserted]
[symobl] 1 Pr. Gloves (brown) [inserted] 10/6 [/inserted]
1 Camp kit (service issue)
[symbol] [inserted] CAMP K11 [/inserted]

[underlined] RECORD OF SALARY RECEIVED FROM JULY 1941 [/underlined]

[underlined] Left England [/underlined] JULY 12. [underlined] Arrived EGYPT [/underlined] 16th (Abu Suweir)
[underlined] ABU SUWEIR [/underlined] received £10 [underlined] MOSUL [/underlined] received £5 [underlined] ADVANCE OF PAY. [/underlined] Colonial allowances drawn for JULY.
[underlined] AUGUST [/underlined] Colonial allowances drawn. [underlined] NO ADVANCE OF PAY DRAWN. [/underlined]
[underlined] SEPTEMBER [/underlined] Colonial allowances drawn. – [underlined] NO ADVANCE OF PAY DRAWN. [/underlined]
[underlined] OCTOBER [/underlined] Colonial allowances drawn. [underlined] NO ADVANCE OF PAY DRAWN [/underlined]
[underlined] NOVEMBER [/underlined] Colonial allowances payed [sic] into bank. BARCLAYS ISMALIA.

[underlined] Advance oof [sic] pay £15 drawn. [/underlined]
[underlined] DECEMBER [/underlined] Colonial allowances payed [sic] into bank. BARCLAYS ISMALIA.

[underlined] 1942 [/underlined]
[underlined] JANUARY [/underlined] Colonial allowances drawn up to 14th. HELIOPOLIS

[underlined] ADVANCE OF PAY 75 Rupees KARACHI 16th. [/underlined] Arrived SUMATRA 22rd. ADVANCE OF PAY f20 (f=2/7 1/2)
[underlined] FEBRUARY [/underlined] Arrived JAVA 16th. [underlined] NO PAY DRAWN. NO ALLOWANCES. [/underlined]
[underlined] MARCH NO PAY OR ALLOWANCES DRAWN. [/underlined] –
[underlined] APRIL [/underlined] Taken prisoner 8th. [underlined] NO PAY OR ALLOWANCES. [/underlined]
[underlined] MAY NO PAY OR ALLOWANCES. [/underlined]
[underlined] JUNE NO PAY OR ALLOWANCES. [/underlined]
[underlined] JULY NO PAY OR ALLOWANCES. [/underlined]
[underlined] AUGUST NO PAY OR ALLOWANCES. [/underlined]
[underlined] SEPTEMBER NO PAY OR ALLOWANCES. [/underlined] 27th. f5 borrowed from imprest.
[underlined] OCTOBER f21.66 PAYED BY NIPPONESE 16th. FOR SEPT. & OCT. [/underlined]
f5. Repayed to imprest. Rate of pay by Nipponese f70.83 per month, less f60 board & lodgings. Savings f.83 per mth.
[underlined] NOVEMBER [/underlined] Repayed f1.63 to Nips. for savings 4th. [underlined] 28th NIPPONESE PAY [/underlined] f10. savings kept by Nips.
[underlined] DECEMBER 29th NIPPONESE PAY [/underlined] f10. Nips kept savings.

[inverted] 2.1.42 Squadron posted from Western Desert to Heliopolis.
14.1.42 Left Helio. for Habbania. A/c u/s intercom & tail wheel.
Arrived just before dusk.
15.1.42 Habannia

[stamp]

57 [/inverted]

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[underlined] 1943 [/underlined]

[underlined] JANUARY 26th NIPPONESE PAY [/underlined] f10. Nips kept savings.
[underlined] FEBRUARY 26th NIPPONESE PAY [/underlined] f10. Nips kept savings.
[underlined] MARCH 25th NIPPONESE PAY [/underlined] f10. Nips kept savings.
[underlined] APRIL 26th NIPPONESE PAY [/underlined] f10. Nips kept savings.
[underlined] MAY 27th NIPPONESE PAY PARADE [/underlined] 10 Nips kept savings.
[underlined] JUNE 24th NIPPONESE PAY PARADE. [/underlined] 10 Nips kept savings.
[underlined] JULY 21st NIPPONESE PAY PARADE [/underlined] f30 for 3 months. Nips kept savings.
[underlined] OCTOBER 2nd. [/underlined] NIPPONESE repaid 13 months savings @ 83/c per month and refunded 2 months reduction of board and lodgings @ f40 per month. Total f90.79.
[underlined] NOVEMBER 1st New rates of pay. [/underlined] $70.83 -/ [inserted] less [/inserted] $20.00 board and lodgings – less $5.83 savings. Amount to draw $45.00
[underlined] 14th [/underlined] Drew $40.00
[deleted] [underlined] DECEMBER 1st [/underlined] PARADE NIP PAY PARADE Drew $46.00 less [/deleted]
[underlined] DECEMBER 1st NIP PAY PARADE [/underlined] $45.00 – less $30.00 Camp Fund plus $1.00 Xmas gift from C.M.F.
[underlined] 31st NIP PAY PARADE [/underlined] $45.00 – less $30 Camp fund.