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I just wanted to know when can you grow a moustache or what rank are you allowedto have one?

As soon as your able to grow one (IIRC you have 30 days).....

timex wrote:As soon as your able to grow one (IIRC you have 30 days).....

I always thought you had to wait till you were a Lance corporal.

You have to wait until November!!

sebastianPenny wrote:

timex wrote:As soon as your able to grow one (IIRC you have 30 days).....

I always thought you had to wait till you were a Lance corporal.

Never heard that but you never know.....

You can grow one after you've reached 10 confirmed kills.

am i allowed to grow a beard? I have one now and i'm not looking forward to wet shaving every day! When am i allowed to do what i want regarding facial hair? Once i pass out i presume?

Nope.

Definitely not. See Queens Regs.


Males will keep sideburns neatly trimmed. Sideburns may not be flared; the base of the sideburn will be a clean-shaven, horizontal line. Sideburns will not extend below the lowest part of the exterior ear opening.

Tashs are permitted but must be tidy and trimmed.

I'm hoping you are joking anyway

haha why would i be joking!? I've only recently grown it. I just hate shaving!
Thanks for that info though.
Does the same still apply when on tour? Or are they more relaxed knowing that you could die any day? I've seen loads of guys on tour with beards and pointed sideburns etc.

Again, it's specific to circumstances. Even in my CP orders came that we were not to look too scruffy.

On tour I didn't shave when we were out in TCPs but we all still shaved whilst in our own CP.

Stop worrying about looking ally at this stage. Trust me, if you are worrying about shaving you may need to rethink a career as a soldier.


Zero

Very simply.


Growth of Hair and Beards - Male Personnel. (QR209 & 210).
0149. Hair. The hair of the head is to be well cut and trimmed. Sideburns are to be short and well trimmed and are not to extend below a line running through the mid point of the ear. Extreme styles of haircuts and colouring are not permitted. If the hair is dyed or highlighted, the colour chosen is to be natural and in a uniform shade appropriate to the individual. The commanding officer shall be the arbiter upon what is or not an acceptable style or length of cut.

0150. Beards. Male personnel are to be clean-shaven when in uniform. Beards may only be permitted on religious grounds or when specially authorised by COs on medical grounds under the provisions of AP1269. The beard is to be a full one and, with the exception of Sikhs (see below), it is to be kept short and neatly trimmed.

For occupational or operational reasons, where a hazard clearly exists, personnel authorised to wear beards on religious or medical grounds may be ordered to modify or remove facial hair to such an extent as to enable the correct wearing of respirator or breathing apparatus.

0151. Moustaches. If a moustache is worn, the upper lip is to be unshaven and the moustache is not to extend below the edge of the mouth.


Point made and I don't mean to sound harsh but get a grip and readdress your priorities. You "not liking shaving" is not a medical condition. Don't make life hard for yourself before you even start.



Best of luck


Zero.

Thanks again for the info but what i was saying was tongue in cheek. I'll do as i'm told. I have no problem with that

What Regt are you hoping to join?

1 PWRR (armoured infantry)

I have many friends in the Tigers. Best of luck.