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Marie

Marie Report 22 Nov 2006 21:22

Could any one please tell me how old you had to be to enlist in 1871 please-marie

sydenham

sydenham Report 22 Nov 2006 22:05

Don't know the exact answer - all I know is all mine lied about their age and pretended to be older and noone seemed to care!! That applies to the navy as well. Jan

Marie

Marie Report 23 Nov 2006 07:22

thanks this is what I thuoght and lied on marriage cert by 4 years WHY I cannot know yet-Marie