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supercrutch

supercrutch Report 16 Apr 2010 19:29

I printed off al OH's maternal Grandpa's WW1 records last night, my MIL will be thrilled.
We always wondered why Caroline was errr..... shorter than average, we know now, her Gt. Grandpa was 5' 41/2"...lol

Sue xx

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Jones!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Susan10146857

Susan10146857 Report 16 Apr 2010 19:31

I noticed that with a lot of mine too Sue and yet my boys are well over 6ft...must have been the diet of the times.

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supercrutch

supercrutch Report 16 Apr 2010 19:32

She's the only one that inherited the 'short gene'...lmao

Sue xx

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Jones!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Muffyxx

Muffyxx Report 16 Apr 2010 19:33

Er scuse me 5 ft 4 isn't short I'll have you know !!!!

olololol xx

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All comments made by me are all mine unless otherwise stated. Any resemblance to real persons, living or dead, or real life events unless otherwise stated is purely coincidental.

supercrutch

supercrutch Report 16 Apr 2010 19:35

Ooops sorry Muffy (we are talking men)..lol but Caroline isn't even that, she reckons 5' 2" but I reckon that's a stretch!!!!!!!

Sue xx

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Jones!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Muffyxx

Muffyxx Report 16 Apr 2010 19:43

*puts away the built up heels*

That's ok then !!!

*grins* xx

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All comments made by me are all mine unless otherwise stated. Any resemblance to real persons, living or dead, or real life events unless otherwise stated is purely coincidental.

Gwyn in Kent

Gwyn in Kent Report 16 Apr 2010 20:08

It's the records of 'Expanded chest measurement' that I notice.
...Like young boys.

Gwyn

supercrutch

supercrutch Report 16 Apr 2010 20:17

lol Gwyn, he was 17 yrs and 6 mths when he joined. There was a sticky on it saying that it was being referred before admittance. I guess they were doing some checking..

Sue x

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Jones!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

AnninGlos

AnninGlos Report 16 Apr 2010 21:35

He might well have grown in the next couple of years. Aren't people taller now than they were then?

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