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Old 29-08-16, 03:30 PM
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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?

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Old 29-08-16, 04:10 PM
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Issued 8th October 1916 by Lt. Gen. Nevil Macready, that's all I could find.
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Old 29-08-16, 08:39 PM
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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.
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Issued 8th October 1916 by Lt. Gen. Nevil Macready, that's all I could find.
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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.
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Old 30-08-16, 01:20 AM
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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.
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Old 30-08-16, 07:31 PM
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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.
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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."
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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."
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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.
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Old 07-09-16, 08:07 AM
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Couldn't resist posting this classic and very famous military moustache...

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That's some cookie duster!

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