Alright fellas, got a bit of a nobber/spotter question here. Does anyone own a copy of QR's for the Navy and know exactly what the score is with sideburns? Ive heard so many different dits on length that I just want to know what
Liz II has to say about it.

Also, what is the crack with moustaches in the Corps? Do you need to put a chit in? If so, is it just a GRF or a special 'tache chit' and who does it go to?

Yours hairily,
H

Not a bootie so I can't answer the 'tache question, but was investingating sideburns the other day and I believe the rules are actually different for booties and matelots. RN, the sideburns musn't go below the ear, RM, the sideburns are only allowed halfway down the ear.

I don't actually own my own copy of BR81, but if I remember then I'll grab a look at the coxn's copy tommorow. Beats doing any real work.
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The bottom of the earlobe OR where it attaches to your head?

I have always believed its where you ear is attached to you head
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It is wise to square this away in advance with your Tp Sgt or CSM. Old school varieties used to set a date, generally a month away after which your fanny tickler would be inspected, and if weak, beef, or otherwise unsat you would be required to remove it. No special chit was required.
Moustaches can theoretically grow sideways as far as you like provided they do not fall below the corner of the mouth - hence the waxed sideways points favoured by a certain CTC DL circa 1990.
Sideburns are generally measured to the middle of the ear.
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Willing to be proven wrong but I am told that it is normally down to the middle of your ear, tested if there is any doubt, by the RSM gently ramming a pencil in your lughole
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Can't help with RM mate, but the bottom of the ear is where jack is allowed to go to. I have a copy of BR81 to hand as i have entirely too much time on my hands too! Lol

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Never saw many Taches that stopped anywhere near the bottom of the lip...

BRd 2118

2003 edition.

section 3 notes on inspection.

0135. FACE AND NECK.
is the man clean shaved?

NOTES:

1, men must shave each morning.

2, check that troops' eyes do not follow the inspecting officer.

a, THE HAIR

(1) is the hair neat below the cap or head dress? hair is to be neatly cut and trimmed.

(2) are the side boards not below the centre of the ear?

as from RM dress regs 2003 edition.

hope that helps.

(not aware of a more up to date edition as far as i know).

Jeez, does that mean all these Booties are in the pooh?

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Class Ninja. Comments and critique of Taches:
1) Nice growth, going for extra Brownie points with the Corps pattern dressing gown/smoking jacket.
2) Shades of YMCA/Marlboro Man here. Bound to score well.
3) Biggles of the North West Frontier, I presume?
4)Dirty sanchez. Say no more.
5)A Mo and Sidies. "Hi, my names Slick and my starsign's Virgo..."
6)You're having a.....
7)GINGER, instant disqualification IMD.
8)"I'm sorry Corporal D@#!%" said the RSM "But that glued on joke shop effort is fooling no one."
9) The 3 Commando Brigade RM Inter Services Moustache Growing Team.
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Ah now...BRs also state that "When on operations in a dusty, scary place, Royal may grow a moustache for a previously specified duration of any size, shape and colour (excluding ginger), and that if he is KIA during the tour, the moustache is to be returned immediately to the UK where it is to be mounted behind the bar of the relevant mess."

It will then be worn by the designated mess member annually on the Corps Birthday, and is to be saluted by anyone below the rank of God, including the 2i/c's Jack Russell.

Hope this helps.
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As a young thruster I remember applying black permanent marker pen to an oppos top lip attempt whilst loafing at poole for 40 to come back from belize, sad bugger had made CSM at last count, with a fine growler I might add.

Take your sideburns off at the top of your ear, that way you only look a twat for a week or so as they grow down your head, alternativley you can go for the middle of the ear and look a twat full time as they will probably be lopsided.

Full facial growlers not compolsury anymore? with fetchng cheekbone "flying" tache attachments for CQMS types?
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All good information fellas thanks. What exactly does BR stand for?

Stripey588, Ill subscribe to your school of thought i think, which sadly means I have to obey 'the man' and keep them short.

I grew a tache over summer leave, despite its blatent hoofingness it was met with a fair bit of pisstaking (the lip it was on being only 20 years old!) so i got rid of it. However, i really bloody miss it now and want it back!

Reference taches in the military; here is a good one for you: www.thechap.net/conten...s/raf.html

Good effort that man!

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