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Jelly Terror 29-08-16 03:30 PM
Moustaches - Army Orders
 
Read recently that sometime in 1916 (September, I believe), an Army Order was published, according to which, the shaving of the upper lip was made optional.

Is this correct, and can anyone cite the particular A.O. in question, and/or perhaps even provide a facsimile thereof?

With thanks,

JT

Hoot 29-08-16 04:10 PM
Issued 8th October 1916 by Lt. Gen. Nevil Macready, that's all I could find.

Graham Stewart 29-08-16 08:39 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Jelly Terror (Post 373365)
Read recently that sometime in 1916 (September, I believe), an Army Order was published, according to which, the shaving of the upper lip was made optional.

Is this correct, and can anyone cite the particular A.O. in question, and/or perhaps even provide a facsimile thereof?

With thanks,

JT
It was A.O.340 of 1916 and entitled "Shaving the upper lip", but I can't quote the full text as Army Orders for 1916 is the one of two editions that I don't have in my collection for 1914-1919.

Jelly Terror 29-08-16 09:25 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Hoot (Post 373379)
Issued 8th October 1916 by Lt. Gen. Nevil Macready, that's all I could find.
Quote:
Originally Posted by Graham Stewart (Post 373416)
It was A.O.340 of 1916 and entitled "Shaving the upper lip", but I can't quote the full text as Army Orders for 1916 is the one of two editions that I don't have in my collection for 1914-1919.
Thank you, gentlemen. Appreciate your replies.

conservator 30-08-16 01:20 AM
AO 340 1916
 
Regarding AO 340 1916, as mentioned previously, this order carries amendments to Kings Regs.
Paragraph 4 of the order relates to an amendment instruction for paragraph 1696 of KRs, it refers to line 2 of that paragraph and instructs 'Delete "but not the upper lip". As my KRs are in a box somewhere, I'm unable to look this up for you at the moment.
George

Graham Stewart 30-08-16 07:31 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by conservator (Post 373431)
Regarding AO 340 1916, as mentioned previously, this order carries amendments to Kings Regs.
Paragraph 4 of the order relates to an amendment instruction for paragraph 1696 of KRs, it refers to line 2 of that paragraph and instructs 'Delete "but not the upper lip". As my KRs are in a box somewhere, I'm unable to look this up for you at the moment.
George
KR's 1912 amended to 1st August 1914; Para 1696 - "The hair of the head will be kept short. The chin and under lip will be shaved, but not the upper lip. Whiskers if worn, will be of moderate length."

Jelly Terror 31-08-16 10:21 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Graham Stewart (Post 373519)
KR's 1912 amended to 1st August 1914; Para 1696 - "The hair of the head will be kept short. The chin and under lip will be shaved, but not the upper lip. Whiskers if worn, will be of moderate length."
Quote:
Originally Posted by conservator (Post 373431)
Regarding AO 340 1916, as mentioned previously, this order carries amendments to Kings Regs.
Paragraph 4 of the order relates to an amendment instruction for paragraph 1696 of KRs, it refers to line 2 of that paragraph and instructs 'Delete "but not the upper lip". As my KRs are in a box somewhere, I'm unable to look this up for you at the moment.
George
Nice one, chaps. Great stuff.

Jelly Terror 07-09-16 08:07 AM
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Couldn't resist posting this classic and very famous military moustache...

Attachment 155621

That's some cookie duster! :D:D

Regards to all.


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