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Thank you
(see I can be good ) Alli |
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In one of his books Richard Holmes mentions Ma Jeffries seeing the Grenadiers taking over trenches from the KRRC at Ypres in 1914, the Riflemen's trenches being only waist deep to the Guardsmen. |
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Funnily enough two of my shorter soldiers are KRRC.
The guards must have to have crouched or knelt right down on the fire step, a lot to be said for being a bantam! And must have been a right pain taking over a new section of trenches. 4th Middlesex didn't have such problems they just complained about the state of the trenches if they were taking over a French sector, common gripe I understand. |
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No surprise I suppose, that small, green clad riflemen bobbing up & down skirmishing were known as "grasshoppers".
I've read of the French " being dirty in trenches" but also of British units similarly criticised by other British. |
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Yes wasn't just some French units.
I didn't know the riflemen were referred to as grasshoppers, that does make a lot of sense Aren't you just a mine of interesting facts! |
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And I have just realised btw you refer to your dad as being only 5'11" & a half! Surely only in a discussion about guards height's could that be considered short.
I'm 5ft 8" and consider myself a strong, independent woman who can reach high shelves all by myself but feeling a bit short now! |
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Personally I've found that at 5'8" I have to stretch to reach those top shelves in shops........
I'll check through a couple of books which I think refer to army height requirements. I can only remember snippets - the average height of the Grenadier Company of the GG was 5'8" in Napoleonic times, the 15th or 19th Hussars were nicknamed "The Dumpies" at one time because their men were notably squat. A trip down under the old entrenchment lines at Lathbury Barracks, Gibralter gives an idea of a squaddies height in Napoleonic times, I had to duck & that was without wearing a shako. |
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Yeah you have to stretch but can still do it without assistance!
That's interesting actually, if you do get a chance I would like to know a bit more. |
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There you go - Welsh Guards - must be a 3 Coy 1st Bn man ......
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Aaaaww he's so ADORABLE!!!
I have a picture of my uncle aged 2 in 1920 in a miniature Blackwatch uniform, it's the cutest thing. And you are far naughtier/braver than me |
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Here is a height requirement for joining the Royal Naval Division
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Thank you, interesting.
Apparently in the ASC horse transport drivers were required to be 5' 5" or less, to keep the load light. Also yeomanry regiments favoured smaller recruits as yeomanry horses were on the smaller side. |
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Yep, found c WWI requirements for RM & RN in some recruiting pamphlets I have, should really get around to posting them.
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There's a good chap.
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