AWM52 1/11/18/5 - Headquarters London Victory March Contingent, 1946, part 4, Summary of events and correspondence - Part 14

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Leraen Konerre Lonoom. AUSTRALIAN ARMY STAFF, : . SLOANE CARDENS, stoans 4s75. 8å - 108 ooow Ra Mreply pkeeq 11 Jun 45 c.Oc. Australían Victory Contingent Subsistense Allormees You are advised that cabled advioe has now been reoeived from H2 AMF authorising payment to AMF members of Australian Victory Contingent of the following scalo of allowanoes on and from 9 Jun 46 up to embarkation for Aust irrespectivo of whether membors are rationed and quarterod :- 20 Brigsdiar and above 18/- Col. Lt-Col. & Major 16/- Captain & Lieut. 13/. orher Ranks /All ratos quoted above are sterling and may be paid to members from your impresó- advances on Forms TS.58. B The rates above are, of course, payable in sadition to field allowances where applicable and entertainment allowanoes already in members paybooks. Abergse chief påymaster Anst krmy ttrf (UR)
o devreer Ersvorr iensen AUSTRALIAN ARMY STAFF, SLOANE 4575. , ELOANE CAADENS, e 108 owo s Nseply pheuee quote. 6 Jun k6 c.Oc. Australían Victory Contingent Special Allowanoes for Officers' Uniforms, eto. Authority has this day been reocived from Chief Pinanoe Officer, H.Q., AH.P., for the payment to male officers of the Australian Victory Contingent of a special outfit allowance subjeet to the following conditions :- (a) Payment will be limited to those offioers of the Contingent who necessarily inourred expense in the purchase of any or all of the following new articles of uniform for the occasion :- dfficer pattern oap Officer pattern uniform Creatcoat. (b) Each offioar's claim will be supported by receipts covering the amounta expended and will contain a deolaration that the articles in respoct of wnich reimbursement is being claimed were purchasod for wear at the Victory Celobrations. (c) The smount of the allowanoe will not exceed £20-0-0 (Australian curency) for any offfioor. It will be noted that this approval only applies to male offioers and also that the production of rooeipts is a nooessity. In view of the latter, it is likely that recovery by some of the officers will not be possible until return to Australia. Aungrd Nnjor Eus Payaster kut Army staff (UK)
... s TELENONE 47/1/1377 Ale/Ms/30 AUSTRALAN MLITARY FORCES.- Iyukkk SOUTHERN COMMAND Tener reher svort s e4182 Headquarters No 1 Area ALBERT PAEK London Victory March Contingent LONDON VICTORY MARCH CONTINGENT - FAY AND ALLOWANCES Attached hereto for information is copy of Cro Administrative Instruction No 209 of 18 Apr 46. gge te e ol AAG Southern Comd
--- Distribution of CFO Adm Instruction No 209 of 18 Apr 46 by Ale: London Victory March Infor¬ ma- tog A2 tion a1d 30 Apr 46
(Ga Ma 222-1-1377 REGLIRY AUSTRALIAN MILIT,RY FORGES Chlei Finance Officer) Army Headquarters, Melbourne. 18 April, 1946. Rastys Iworsvorjon No. 208 G.F.O. Abkinis viovonf Musos Cowpisgsur - Phf Avp allomasor Pay and allowances for A.M.F. members of the Australian contingont which will participate in tho Victory March in London on 8th June, 1946, will be as prescribed in War Financial (Military Forces) Regulations. In addition, a special entertainment allowance as follows will be paid whilst members are in the United Kingdom:- Officers 15/7 Aust. per diem W.Os. and Serg- 6/3 Aust. per diem eants All other ranks 3/9 Aust. per diem Active Pay and Drawing Rate in members' paybooks will be increased by tho amount of the special allowance for the period during which the allowance is payable. Advico of the entry and deletion of the allowance will be furnished to District Finance Officers on Form W.F. 235 (Tax Variation Advice) suitably amended. On receipt of such advices District Finance Officers will adjust Active Pay and Drawing Rate on pay ledger cards. (55-2-14) 4 dief Fipøkes Officor.
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minnere sover nudvvrionser TELTNONE: AUSTRALANARMY STAFF tr 400 o yS.2908 SLOANECARDENS SWI. 12 Jun 46 Australian Victory Contingent, Kensington Gardens, Lome,w re sk7998 - Lamon A cable has been reocived from Australia requesting this office to pay a remittanoe to the above mæmber of your Contingent. Will you pleaso arrange for him to call at this office in order that the nocessary oredit may be plaoed in his paybook. BR- B x Mnjor chierayunster Aust Army Staff (UK)
------------------- ---- Puns/warson AweTASM KNCNTA Lowson. AUSTRALIAN AAMY STAFF, ee es: stoaws as7 SLOANE CARDENS. 14 towosw 6948 larehy penee quore 14 Jun 46 Australian Victory March Contingent. Ir serp vorNksu of. It im sonfirmed that under instrurtions frum Headquarters, Australiap Military Forces, arrangements were made to attach the abovenamed Warrant Officer to 1éi ocro (muc) siunauesr fof the poriod 12 Jun 45 19 Jun 46. 89 Stagt. tol. ohel nsntamal Anstralian Armppfæresentative ehms t-

TELEGRAMS:

AUSTRAM KNIGHTS, LONDON,

TELEPHONE:

SLOANE 4575.

EXT...........108

In reply please quote...........

 

Rising Sun Emblem.

 

AUSTRALIAN ARMY STAFF,

23, SLOANE GARDENS,

LONDON, S.W.1.

 

11 Jun 46

 

G.O.C.

Australian Victory Contingent

 

Subsistence Allowances.

 

You are advised that cabled advice has now be received

from HQ AMF authorising payment of AMF members of Australian Victory

Contingent of the following scale of allowances on and from 9 Jun 46

up to embarkation for Aust irrespective of whether members are

rationed and quartered :-

          Brigadier and above                 20/-

          Col. Lt.-Col. & Major                    18/-

          Captain & Lieut.                           16/-

          Other Ranks                                 13/-

 

2.   All rates quoted above are sterling and may be paid to

members from your impressed advances on Forms TS.584.

3.   The rates above are, of course, payable in addition to

field allowances where applicable and entertainment allowances

already in members paybooks.

 

A. Angus

Major

Chief Paymaster

Aust Army Staff (UK)

 

 

 

TELEGRAMS:

AUSTRAM KNIGHTS, LONDON,

TELEPHONE:

SLOANE 4575.

EXT...........108

In reply please quote...........

 

Rising Sun Emblem.

 

AUSTRALIAN ARMY STAFF,

23, SLOANE GARDENS,

LONDON, S.W.1.

 

6 Jun 46

 

G.O.C.

Australian Victory Contingent

Special Allowances for Officers' Uniforms, etc.

 

Authority has this day been received from Chief Finance Officer,

H.Q., A.M.F., for the payment to male officers of the Australian Victory

Contingent of a special outfit allowance subject to the following conditions    :-

 

(a) Payment will be limited to those officers of the Contingent who

necessarily incurred expense in  the purchase of any or all of 

the following new articles of uniform for the occasion :-

     Officer pattern cap

     Officer pattern uniform

     Greatcoat

(b) Each officer's claim will be supported by receipts covering the

amounts expended and will contain a declaration that the

articles in respect of which reimbursement is being claimed were

purchased for wear at the Victory celebrations.

(c) The amount of allowance will not exceed £20-0-0 (Australian 

currency) for any offficer.

 

It will be noted that this approval only applies to male officers and

also that the production of receipts is a necessity. In view of the latter, it

is likely that recovery by some of the officers will not be possible until

return to Australia.

 

A. Angus

Major

Chief Paymaster

Aust Army Staff (UK)

 

 

TELEPHONE

IN REPLY PLEASE QUOTE

NO.......41826

A14/MS/30

47/1/1377

 

AUSTRALIAN MILITARY FORCES

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

SOUTHERN COMMAND

(stamped 30 APR 1946)

Headquarters

No. 1 area

ALBERT PARK.

 

London Victory March Contingent

LONDON VICTORY MARCH CONTINGENT - PAY AND ALLOWANCES

 

Attached hereto for information is copy of CFO Administrative

Instruction No 209 of 18 Apr 46.

 

[[?]] Maj

Lt col

AAG Southern Comd

 

 

 

 

Distribution of CFO Adm

Instruction No 209 of

18 Apr by A14:

 

London Victory March) Infor

                 Contingent   ) ma-

A2                                     ) tion

 

A14

 

[[?]]

30 Apr 46

 

 

 

(stamp)

Southern Command

47/1/1377

REGISTRY

 

AUSTRALIAN MILITARY FORCES

(Chief Finance Officer)

 

Army Headquarters,

M e l b o u r n e.

18 April, 1946.

 

C.F.O. ADMINISTRATIVE INSTRUCTION NO. 209

VICTORY MARCH CONTINGENT - PAY AND ALLOWANCES.

 

Pay and Allowances fir A.M.F. members if the Australian

contingent which will participate in the Victory March in London on

8th June, 1946, will be as prescribed in War Financial (Military

Forces) Regulations. In addition, a special entertainment allowance

as follows will be paid whilst members are in the United Kingdom :-

         Officers                    15/7 Aust. per diem

         W.Os. and 

         Sergeants                6/3 Aust. per diem

         All other ranks       3/9 Aust. per diem

 

Active Pay and Drawing Rate in members' paybooks will be

increased by the amount of the special allowance for the period during

which the allowance is payable.  Advice of the entry and deletion of

the allowance will be furnished to District Finance Officers on Form

W.F.235 (Tax Variation Advice) suitably amended. On receipt of such

advices District Finance Officers will adjust Active Pay and Drawing

Rate on pay ledger cards.

 

(55-2-14)

 

[[??

Chief Finance Officer.

 

 

 

3

London Victory March Contingent

A.M.F. Component

1-6-46

 

D.F.O.

District Accounts Office

[[?]] [[?]] C Ave.

Melbourne

 

Entertainment allowance

1   Enclosed herewith please find Tax Deduction

    Rolls No 57F-13B to B57[[??]]1 duly amended

    to show details of the above allowance

2  Authority - C.F.O. Admin. [[?]] 209

3 Please acknowledge on duplicate

 

 

CD. Bill Sgt

Pay Sgt

London Victory March Contingent

A.M.F. Component

 

 

 

7

London Victory March Contingent

A.M.F. Component

 

1-6-46

 

D.F.C.

District Accounts Office

[[?]] [[?]] C Ave.

Melbourne

 

Entertainment Allowance

1   Enclosed herewith please find [[?]]

[[?]] No 57882 in respect of the above 

allowance for a [[?member?]] who [[?]]

[[?]] his Pay Book

2   Please acknowledge on duplicate.

 

CD Bill

Pay Sgt

London Victory March Contingent

A.M.F. Component

 

 

 

W.F. 38 (Revised June, 1943)

CREDIT ADVICE TO PAYMASTER S3424.  (DUPLICATE)  

 

                                              

PARTICULARS                                   NAME

Remittance of cash from

Public Trustee Adelaide

WF28/17016. Cable 204986.

Victory Parade Contingent

AMF Component  DISTRICT

                                  ACCOUNTS 

              London    OFFICE   4[[?]]

 

    Laxton  H. S.                                                 
ARMY NO. LINE NO      AMOUNT           

SX2908

 

89

15

      

DATE  6/6/46

CHECKED

BY......................  (Stamp)

PAYBOOK NO.........................

DATE ENTERED....................

ENTERED BY..........................
 

 

TELEGRAMS:

AUSTRAM KNIGHTS, LONDON,

TELEPHONE:

SLOANE 4575.

XXXXXXXXXXEXT...........102

In reply please quote..........SX.2908

 

Rising Sun Emblem.

 

AUSTRALIAN ARMY STAFF,

XXXXXXXXXXXXX

XXXXX

Londonxxxxxxx

23, SLOANE GARDENS, S.W.1.

 

12 Jun 46

 

Australian Victory Contingent,

Kensington Gardens,

LONDON, W

 

re SX.2908 - LAXTON.

A cable has been received from Australia

requesting this office to pay a remittance to the

above member of your Contingent.

2.    Will you please arrange for him to call

at this office in order that the necessary credit

may be place in his paybook.

 

[[?]] [[?Willam?]] Capt

Major

Chief Paymaster

Aust Army Staff (UK)

 

 

 

PERS/WATSON

 

TELEGRAMS:

AUSTRAM KNIGHTS, LONDON,

TELEPHONE:

SLOANE 4575.

EXT...........14

In reply please quote...........6948

 

Rising Sun Emblem.

 

AUSTRALIAN ARMY STAFF,

23, SLOANE GARDENS,

LONDON, S.W.1.

 

14 Jun 46

 

Australian Victory March Contingent.

VX 6677 WOI WATSON, C.J.

It is confirmed that under instruction from

Headquarters, Australian Military Forces, arrangements

were made to attach the abovenamed Warrant Officer to

161 OCTU (RMC) SANDHURST for the period 12 Jun 46 -

19 Jun 46.

 

D.P. Sharp Lt. Col.

Major-General

Australian Army Representative

 

OK [[?]]

JWP/MGS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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