just a quick ?

[alan wilkinson]

i have fred sanders army records for ww1 age of enlistment 39 hight 5'3 just wonderd if that was normal because it seems a bit old and small to me any thoughts on it would be greatfull recived

alan

[p.risboy]

No, not unusual at all. My Grandfather was called up at about the same age.

Usually replaced younger lads, and remained on home soil while the young 'uns went off to fight.

But there were stiill those that ended up closer to the battle.

Just think 'Home Guard', WW2. And comparisons can be drawn.

Steve.

[Braveheart]

the glasgow regiment (Cameronians) the germans gave them a nickname the poison dwarfs for being small
braveheart

[duckweed]

There were certain regiments that took smaller recruits like the one in Nottingham. I suppose they got desperate as the war went on. Not all older ones stayed at home. My grandfather was about 28 and not passed as fit for active service because of his deafness but was posted to France as a quarryman.
My other grandfather also a bit older was posted back to England because they were running short of electricians to run the trams. In Sheffield they blocked the government conscripting steel workers because they said you can't replace lifetime skills with some young lad or woman and they won the argument.

[alan wilkinson]

thank you for the replys.it was the first time i looked at the army records and it just seemed at bit old to me so thank you for confirming it was normal.same here duckweed he got sent to france to.

thanks again

alan