Regimental height requirements(WW1)?

[Tigerlily]

Originally Posted by tonyb

Is there any distinction between a man 5' 2" and 6' 2" when it comes down to it?
Tony! (Somewhere in between)

Well one's bigger than the other!
Alli

[tonyb]

Originally Posted by Tigerlily

Well one's bigger than the other!
Alli

Not wrong
Tony.

[leigh kitchen]

Originally Posted by Tigerlily

They didn't do badly then(I know Deptford well, I used to be a Bermondsey girl)

Alli

Bermond-by-the-sea - now there's posh.....

[Tigerlily]

Originally Posted by tonyb

Not wrong
Tony.

Not much gets past me mate

Alli

[tonyb]

Originally Posted by Tigerlily

Not much gets past me mate

Alli

Tim Howard springs to mind
Nil satis nisi optimum
Cheers Tony 👍

[Tigerlily]

Is that a good thing or not?! (yes I did have to google it!)

Football's not my thing I prefer the kind with funny shaped ball's

Alli

[tonyb]

Originally Posted by Tigerlily

Is that a good thing or not?! (yes I did have to google it!)

Football's not my thing I prefer the kind with funny shaped ball's

Alli

Had to google it my self can't spell for toffee.
Tony.

[Tigerlily]

Originally Posted by leigh kitchen

Bermond-by-the-sea - now there's posh.....

Yes. Yes I am, you only get quality types down Jamaica Road you know

[Chipper]

I expect, certainly n WW1 that the requirements were, shall we say, fluid. My Grandfather, on my mothers side, was well over 6 foot by 16 but was drafted into the British army at 18 yrs old, but my grandfather on my fathers side joined the New Zealand army in 1915 as a 16 year old and was a shade under 5'4". Still, they seemed happy to take him!

Maybe by then they realised hight was great in a line-out, but not so good in a trench...

[leigh kitchen]

"Yes. Yes I am, you only get quality types down Jamaica Road you know"

Not as exclusive a post code area as us Old Kent Road types.

[Tigerlily]

Originally Posted by Chipper

I expect, certainly n WW1 that the requirements were, shall we say, fluid. My Grandfather, on my mothers side, was well over 6 foot by 16 but was drafted into the British army at 18 yrs old, but my grandfather on my fathers side joined the New Zealand army in 1915 as a 16 year old and was a shade under 5'4". Still, they seemed happy to take him!

Maybe by then they realised hight was great in a line-out, but not so good in a trench...

No I was thinking that, would suck to be a 6 footer in a trench

[Tigerlily]

Originally Posted by leigh kitchen

"Yes. Yes I am, you only get quality types down Jamaica Road you know"

Not as exclusive a post code area as us Old Kent Road types.

Aah but we get the sea views. You get The Den

[GTB]

What is the explanation for the shorter NCOs often seen at the edge of ranks of Guards on parade? I would have thought they would be same or equal height of the guardsmen. Excuse my ignorance here.
GTB

[Tigerlily]

Originally Posted by GTB

What is the explanation for the shorter NCOs often seen at the edge of ranks of Guards on parade? I would have thought they would be same or equal height of the guardsmen. Excuse my ignorance here.
GTB

Yes I would like to know as well please
(I promise to behave-maybe )

[grenadierguardsman]

On parade's such as the Troop left and right of the Company, front rank will be the Company Sergeant Major and the Company Quarter Master Sergeant. One at each end. Regardless of size. If i remember correctly, maybe Andy might be able to add to this.
Andy