![]() Uniforms were incredibly 'itchy' (& that's without the 'lice!') & the weight of the average kit ('All In' - inclusive of what they wore), was around the 53-58lbs mark back in 1914. ![]() Many men were that 'under-nourished' that with the army physical training & '3 square meals a day', within their first year they put on a stone in weight & grew by about 2 inches.Īccordingly, uniform, hat & boot sizes were somewhat smaller than today. So much so that, later on, they created 'Bantam' battalions for men between 5ft-5ft 3in in height.Īverage weight would have been around 8 stone.Īverage age would have been around 30+ in 1914 (original BEF), later, it would go as low as 18 (many lied about their age in order to enlist) & as high as 51 years of age (again, some lied). The average height of the recruit back in 1914 would have been around 5ft 5in, with anyone above 5ft 7in something more of a rarity, whilst there we many more somewhat 'shorter' than your average height.
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