My Royal Engineer joined up in 1855 or early 1856. Initially he was a "Private" or "Sapper" (REs did some changes in there, and which one is used in his muster records actually goes back and forth).
In 1860, he's listed in the column "Reasons of Absence" which has an explanation "When Men are absent on Duty, the place where, and the nature of the Duty are to be particularized".
The entry is "Hospital" and then in the remarks section:
"Entitled to ? G.C. Pay 23 Aug 1860 - just figured out: G.C. = Good Conduct, but why repeat it, and it doesn't appear to be the same number that's in the column
In the other section of the ledger, he had 92 days of "Ordinary" days, 51 "Good Conduct at 1d"; 37 days "Rations on Shore"; 55 days "In Regimental or General Hospital"
So, it sounds like he was in hospital for 55 days this quarter? Would he have been given the good conduct pay for some reason in association with the hospitalization, or the reason he was hospitalized (e.g., wounded or injured while on duty)?
In 1860, he's listed in the column "Reasons of Absence" which has an explanation "When Men are absent on Duty, the place where, and the nature of the Duty are to be particularized".
The entry is "Hospital" and then in the remarks section:
"Entitled to ? G.C. Pay 23 Aug 1860 - just figured out: G.C. = Good Conduct, but why repeat it, and it doesn't appear to be the same number that's in the column
In the other section of the ledger, he had 92 days of "Ordinary" days, 51 "Good Conduct at 1d"; 37 days "Rations on Shore"; 55 days "In Regimental or General Hospital"
So, it sounds like he was in hospital for 55 days this quarter? Would he have been given the good conduct pay for some reason in association with the hospitalization, or the reason he was hospitalized (e.g., wounded or injured while on duty)?
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