§ The ratings of the Women's Royal Naval Service may seek discharge on compassionate grounds or at their own request but they are not required to purchase discharge.
1559| ARMY | ||||||||||
| Serial | Category | Rates (Service reckoned on Current engagement) | ||||||||
| Within 3 months, Section 82 of Army Act | 3 months to 1 year | 2nd year | 3rd year | 4th year | 5th year | 6th year | 7th to 16th year | After 16 years | ||
| (i) Regular Soldiers | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | |
| 1 | Boys (except Serial 2) | 20 | 50 | Thereafter during Boy Service—£80 | ||||||
| 2 | Apprentice Tradesmen and boys being trained at Royal Military School of Music | 20 | 50 | 100 | 150 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 3 | Ex-apprentice Tradesmen, ex-boys and soldiers who have received training at Royal Military School of Music | — | — | — | — | 125 | 100 | 75 | 50 | Nil |
| 4 | Tradesmen, bandsmen and musicians (other than Serial 3) | 20 | — | — | — | 80 | 70 | 60 | 50 | Nil |
| 5 | Non-Tradesmen | 20 | — | — | — | 65 | 60 | 55 | 50 | Nil |
| 6 | Officer Cadets and soldiers who have received training at R.M.A. Sandhurst | 20 | — | Maximum payable £200 | ||||||
| 7 | Engineering Cadets | 20 | Rate to be decided in each case by the Army Council |
§ NOTE:
§ No figures are given for soldiers who have served more than 3 months but less than 3 years since the Army does not permit the purchase of discharges by men in this category. The object is to prevent possible abuse of the system by National Servicemen entering on 3-year regular engagements and purchasing discharge after 2 years, having in the meanwhile enjoyed the higher rates of pay applicable to regulars.
| WOMEN' S ROYAL ARMY CORPS | ||||||||||
| Serial | Category | Rates (Service reckoned on Current engagement) | ||||||||
| Within 3 months, Section 82 of Army Act | 3 months to 1 year | 2nd year | 3rd year | 4th year | 5th year | 6th year | 7th to 16th year | After 16 years | ||
| £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | ||
| 1 | *Tradeswomen, bands-women and musicians | 15 | 80 | 80 | 70 | 60 | 50 | 40 | 30 | Nil |
| 2 | Non-tradeswomen | 15 | 55 | 55 | 50 | 45 | 40 | 35 | 30 | Nil |
| 3 | Officer cadets and other ranks who have received training at the Women's Royal Army Corps School of Instruction (Cadet Wing) | 15 | Maximum payable £150† | |||||||
| NOTES: | ||||||||||
| * Serial 1 will apply to women who have received trade or band training in the Army or who have been employed in the Army in a trade or on the recognised establishment of a band. | ||||||||||
| † Lower rates may be authorised only by the War Office. |
| ROYAL AIR FORCE | |||||||
| AIRMEN | |||||||
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | (6) | (7) | |
| Period of Service on Current Engagement | Aircraft Apprentices | Administrative Apprentices and Boy Entrants | Ex-Aircraft Apprentices | Ex-Administrative Apprentices and Ex-Boy Entrants | Airmen not covered by Columns (5), (6) and (7) and excluding Aircrew and Officer Cadets | Trade Assistants (including Administrative Assistants) | |
| £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | ||
| First 3 months | … | — | — | 175 | 100 | 20 | 20 |
| *3 months to 1 year | … | 50 | 50 | — | — | — | — |
| *3 months to 2 years | … | — | — | 175 | 100 | 100 | 75 |
| *2nd year | … | 100 | 80 (until passed out of training) | — | — | — | — |
| *3rd year | … | 150 | — | 150 | 90 | 90 | 70 |
| 4th year | … | — | — | 125 | 80 | 80 | 65 |
| 5th year | … | — | — | 100 | 70 | 70 | 60 |
| 6th year | … | — | — | 75 | 60 | 60 | 55 |
| 7th to 16th years | … | — | — | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 |
| After 16 years | … | — | — | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil |
§ NOTES:
§ (a) There is a statutory right, which is suspended only in time of great emergency, for a recruit to purchase his discharge within those months after the date of his attestation. The sum payable is £20.
§ (b) Airmen who have served for more than 3 months but less than 3 years will only be allowed to purchase discharge if there are extreme compassionate grounds. This provision is designed to prevent National Servicemen entering on 3-years regular engagements and then buying themselves out after two years, having in the meanwhile enjoyed the higher rates of pay applicable to regulars.
§ (c) Officer cadets are not permitted to purchase discharge unless there are exceptional compassionate grounds. Where these exist the sum payable is £200 unless the Air Ministry direct that it shall be reduced.
§ (d) Any of the above charges may be reduced or remitted altogether by the Air Ministry on compassionate grounds.
| AIRWOMEN | |||||||
| (1) | (2) | (3) | |||||
| Period of Service on Current Engagement | All airwomen except those in Column (3) | Trade Assistants (including administrative orderlies) | |||||
| £ | £ | ||||||
| First 3 months | … | … | … | … | … | 15 | 15 |
| 3 months to 2 years | … | … | … | … | … | 80 | 55 |
| 3rd year | … | … | … | … | … | 70 | 50 |
| 4th year | … | … | … | … | … | 60 | 45 |
| 5th year | … | … | … | … | … | 50 | 40 |
| 6th year | … | … | … | … | … | 40 | 35 |
| 7th to 16th years | … | … | … | … | … | 30 | 30 |
| After 16 years | … | … | … | … | … | Nil | Nil |
§ NOTES:
§ (a) Airwomen have a right corresponding to that of airmen, to purchase their discharge, for £15 within the first three months after attestation.
§ (b) As in the case of airmen the Air Ministry may reduce or remit any of the charges set out above.