Pay Book, John Stainton
Maker
New Zealand Expeditionary Force
Production date
1916-1917
Object detail
Brief Description
A cardboard folder issued with attached Soldier's Pay Book.
This card folder has a pocket inside the front cover and is entitled: Soldier's pay book for use on active service printed on the front. To this pocket is pasted a signed form that certifies that all equipment to the soldier has been completely issued.
The booklet attached to the inside of the folder has pages entitled: Instructions to Soldier; personal information on soldier (Corporal John Stainton used this pay book) and wages, as well as promotions and their effective dates.
Includes pages of lined entries for cash payments on wages drawn. There is a page for a will, though in this pay book it isn't used. There are particulars for next-of-kin as well.
This book was opened on 31 May 1916 though the first entry is for 12 June 1916. The last entry is on 21 January 1917.
This card folder has a pocket inside the front cover and is entitled: Soldier's pay book for use on active service printed on the front. To this pocket is pasted a signed form that certifies that all equipment to the soldier has been completely issued.
The booklet attached to the inside of the folder has pages entitled: Instructions to Soldier; personal information on soldier (Corporal John Stainton used this pay book) and wages, as well as promotions and their effective dates.
Includes pages of lined entries for cash payments on wages drawn. There is a page for a will, though in this pay book it isn't used. There are particulars for next-of-kin as well.
This book was opened on 31 May 1916 though the first entry is for 12 June 1916. The last entry is on 21 January 1917.
Production date
1916-1917
Production place
Production period
Production technique
Media/Materials description
Brown canvas cover. Handwritten and printed ink on paper.
Media/Materials
Measurements
Height x Width: 148 x 100mm
Classification terms
Subject person
Subject period
Subject date
1916-1917
Credit line
gifted by Mr J B Stainton
Other number(s)
m2002/47/1, 21976
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