Historical information

These paybooks were carried by John Lachlan McIntyre while on active service during the First World War. The books cover the period November 1915 to July 1919.

Every soldier carried a paybook, and made an entry each time they were paid. Paybooks enable researchers to track the dates and places that a soldier served.

Significance

These paybooks are associated with JL McIntyre, a founding member of Lara RSL. The books are highly personal objects carried with him every day, and would have formed a key element of his wartime experience. They are also significant as research materials, allowing researchers to track McIntyre's war experience.

Physical description

2 Small khaki paybooks. One is landscape with a rising sun badge and text on the front. The other is portrait with a cloth cover and text. Each book has tables inside tracking dates and locations of payments made to JL McIntyre while on service.

Inscriptions & markings

Book 1:
Pay Book No. 170804
Surname McIntyre
Christian Names J.L.
3591
Unit 58th Bn
Australian Imperial Force Soldier's Pay Book.

Book 2:
JL McIntyre
Soldier's Pay Book,
For Use On
Active Service
3591