Quote Originally Posted by Pleater View Post
My grandfather, born 1892 went to enlist, but he was so small - about 4ft 9in tall and very slightly built - that he was sent home. Anne the Pleater :ootd:
It hasn't changed today; my son at 5', though quite muscly and compact, was turned down by the Army. They would accept him for the medical Corps, but he wasn't interested.