wˌaɪl ðə tˈɔɹəz stɹˈeɪt lˈaɪt ˈɪnfəntɹi wɜː ɹᵻspˈɛktᵻd æz sˈoʊldʒɚz, ðeɪ ˈoʊnli ɹᵻsˈiːvd wˈʌn θˈɜːd ʌvðə pˈeɪ ɡˈɪvən tə wˈaɪt ɔːstɹˈeɪliən sˈɜːvɪsmˌɛn.
While the Torres Strait Light Infantry were respected as soldiers, they only received one third of the pay given to white Australian servicemen.