Height Standards for the Cavalry.

HC Deb 29 October 1902 vol 113 c1072

* SIR J. DICKSON-POYNDER (Wiltshire, Chippenham)

I bog to ask the Secretary of State for War if he will state the maximum and minimum standarrt of height now laid down for recruits to be admitted into the Regular Cavalry.

* LORD STANLEY

The standards of height are as follow—

	Maximum	Minimum
	Ft.	In.	Ft.	In.
Household Cavalry	6	1	5	11
Lancers.	5	9	5	6
Dragons	5	8	5	5
Hussars	5	6	5	4

* SIR J. DICKSON-POYNDER

Is it not the fact that the standard laid down has been so low during the past year that many of the recruits admitted into the Cavalry, especially in Ireland, have been considered since to be unfit for the service?

* LORD STANLEY

No, Sir, I do not think that is the case.