Recruiting Sergeants at Westminster
Medium
woodburytype
Dimensions
image: 11 × 8.7 cm · mounted: 27 × 20.7 cm
Classification
Photograph
Department
Photography
Museum
Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit
Photography Discretionary Fund
Accession Number
2019.50
Rights
Public Domain
Tags
male
About this artwork
The sergeants, who held these posts for many years, were paid by the recruit, receiving a little over £1 for each person who ended up serving in the army. Out of that, the recruiters had to pay expenses, including giving each enlistee a shilling (1/20th of a pound) and paying “bringers” who supplied them with likely prospects. In 1875, 3,605 approved recruits were enlisted from London.