[Editor’s note: Numbers that were handwritten onto the typed form have been indicated using the “[writing added:]” notation.]

HOW TO FIGURE YOUR TRATUITY

BASIC GRATUITY

A - How many months have you served in the Army in Canada? …..
Multiply this by $7.50 (see table)…..$

B - How many months have you served Overseas?.....
Multiply this by $15.00 (see table)…..$
Add these two totals together     _______ [writing added: “967.50”]

C - This is your BASIC GRATUITY…..$

D - Your RE-ESTABLISHMENT CREDIT is the same amount…..$
SPECIAL GRANT
For each SIX MONTHS you have been Overseas you will receive 7 days pay, dependent’s allowance if you are drawing at, and subsistence allowance of $1.25 per day

E –   [amounts listed for:] 7 Days pay - Allces - Subsistence - 7 day total
Private, Single                      $10.50 - [none] - $8.75 - $19.25
Private, Married                    $10.50 - $8.15 - $8.75 - $27.40
Private, Married 1 Child       $10.50 - $10.95 - $8.75 - $30.20
Private, Married 2 children   $10.50 - $13.75 - $8.75 - $33.00
Private, Married 3 children   $10.50 - $16.10 - $8.75 - $35.35
Take whichever of these totals applies to you and multiply it by the number of SIX MONTH PERIODS you have been Overseas

Total E $........X.…Periods                $.........[writing added: “302.00”]

F - This is your SPECIAL GRANT
To Special Grant F     $..........
Add Basic Gratuity C $..........   
                                    $               [writing added: “1269.50”]

G - This is your TATAL GRATUITY
This amount G will be paid to you in monthly installments equal to your present monthly pay    ….$...........
Plus dependence allowance, if any  $..........
Plus subsistence of                           $ 37.50
You will receive this amount           $_____ each month until you have received all your TOTAL GRATUITY “G”

This will NOT be reduced by any other benefits which you may claim at a later date.

YOUR RE-ESTABLISHMENT CREDIT “D” may be claimed anytime up to 10 years alter discharge in the following way:-

You put up $1.00 of your own money and the Government will match it with $2.00 until the whole credit is used up for the following purposes (YOU DO NOT HAVE TO PAY IT BACK)
(1) To build, repair or improve your home.
(2) To buy furniture or household equipment.
(3) To buy a business, get yourself up in business, or as capital for your present business.
(4) To buy tools of your trade (you do NOT have to put up any money in this case).
(5) To buy Veteran’s Life Insurance (you do NOT have to put up any money in this case.)
(6) For any other purpose approved by the Governor in Council.
Submit your claim to the Veteran’s Welfare Officer.