pay book

World War II era Canadian Army military paybook titled « MILITIA BOOK M. 18 (Part I) / CANADIAN ARMY / SOLDIER’S SERVICE / AND / PAY BOOK ». Bound in a stiff reddish-brown fabric/buckram cover over paper leaves. The inner rear cover features handwritten pencil notes including « Return 23, 59, 2 Jan » along the top margin and « Acq # cwm 1981-163/02 » along the bottom edge.