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At the beginning of the war many men lied about their age to enlist. The enlistment age limits were supposed to be between 18 and 41 years of age.
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∙ 13y agoIn the movie "Yankee Doodle Dandy" they would not let George M. Cohan enlist because he was 39 and they said the age limit was 31... do not know if this was factual or bull.
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What age did soldiers get recruited in WW1?
they got recruited at 17
Maximum age of a ww1 soldier?
I'm not sure was an upper limit. My wife's great great grandfather was killed on the 1st day of the battle of the Somme, 1st July 1916. He was 60 , born 1856
Did soldiers get sick in ww1?
Yes!
Did soldiers wear socks in ww1?
yes they did.
How many people lived in the trenches in WW1?
There is no answer to that question as there were thousands of soldiers in WW1 but don't know how many in trenches. Plus it depends if you ment British soldiers or soldiers as a generally.
Age limit of WW1 soldiers?
Answer18 however people did lie about their age
What age did soldiers get recruited in WW1?
they got recruited at 17
What was the age limit to sign up for ww1?
30 years old
Maximum age of a ww1 soldier?
I'm not sure was an upper limit. My wife's great great grandfather was killed on the 1st day of the battle of the Somme, 1st July 1916. He was 60 , born 1856
What year were WW1 soldiers born?
All differant. It depends what age you want to know.
What was the maximum age for enlistment in World War 2?
In the US, 45 years of age was the cut-off for drafting and enlisting. Of course, when national guard and reserve units were activated, many soldiers were over that age and stayed with their units. The average age for the US fighting man in WW2 was 26, as opposed to 21 in WW1 and 19 in Vietnam.
Did soldiers get sick in ww1?
Yes!
Who was in charge of the soldiers in ww1?
Ghandi
When did soldiers orf ww1 come home?
when the ww1 ended and if they were very hurt
Maximum Draft age world war 2?
you had to be twenty-one to be drafted into the war back in ww1
Why did soldiers lie about their age?
because they wanted to severe there country and could say to their grand children they fought in the greats wars/ ww1&2
What were blacks jobs on homefront in ww1?
They were soldiers.
