the annual training commitment for each part-time soldier was twelve days and twelve, two-hour training periods. part of which included attendance at annual training camp. as an incentive, any soldier who fulfilled his training was given an annual bounty of £25-£35, later increased to £150 for the first year, £250 for the second and £350 for the third and subsequent years. this bounty in modern terms would be worth £1674 per year. pay was also given for training days but this was less than the rate for operational duty.