Beards

**archer** · 24-07-2010, 18:25

What are the current regs for wearing beards?

Is it still a no no unless in theatre and water discipline is in force?.

**Yeah_Innit_Blud** · 24-07-2010, 18:27

Unless religious or medical reasons prevail, no beard.

**CQMS** · 24-07-2010, 18:29

Asslt Pnr WO can have one.

**Semper_Flexibilis** · 24-07-2010, 18:29

Originally Posted by archer

What are the current regs for wearing beards?
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You have to be a raging homo

**stacker1** · 24-07-2010, 18:32

Originally Posted by Yeah_Innit_Blud

Unless religious or medical reasons prevail, no beard.

There are quite a few people with beards in theatre, personally I suspect its because they think it looks ally.

**stacker1** · 24-07-2010, 18:32

Originally Posted by CQMS

Asslt Pnr WO can have one.

I think its Sgt and upwards, there is definatly a colour sgt wearing one.

**Mr_Fingerz** · 24-07-2010, 19:07

Originally Posted by Semper_Flexibilis

You have to be a raging homo

As a bloke with a beard, I must mention it to the wife.

This isn't the Naafi. Do you have anything constructive to contribute? Before you ask, I'm not Spartacus, and nor is my wife.

**CQMS** · 24-07-2010, 19:38

Originally Posted by stacker1

I think its Sgt and upwards, there is definatly a colour sgt wearing one.

I've seen this as a result of amalgamations, both the C/Sgt and WO with a full set, other than that it's only ever been the WO11.

**PoisonDwarf** · 24-07-2010, 19:49

Originally Posted by CQMS

I've seen this as a result of amalgamations, both the C/Sgt and WO with a full set, other than that it's only ever been the WO11.

You have a WO11 in your mob? Bloody hell, we only have WO1s and WO2s.

**therealbigdizzle** · 24-07-2010, 19:59

Originally Posted by archer

Cheers, I should have exculded Pioneer,
Was at War and Peace today and a "Patrol" of 6 fully kitted out (dessert DPM) and armed soldiers were giving it large and asking for H4H donations

was that the sticky toffee pattern, or the more recent strawberry cheesecake pattern?

**CC_TA** · 24-07-2010, 20:01

IIRC reasons for beards are:

Medical
Religion
Pioneer & Farrier SNCO to WO

In theatre there are a few more beards because:

The fine dust and heat cause more instances of skin irritations, ingrowing hair and infections
I was told the locals sometimes trust a bearded rather than a shaved face
Some bosses have also realised that it doesn't make any difference if you are clean shaven or not

If anyone can come up with some alternative / random /stupid excuses for beards I will try them out :D

**PoisonDwarf** · 24-07-2010, 20:25

Pipe Majors are usually expected to grow whiskers, although on the occasions that they can't grow them (babyfaced chaps that they are), the Pipe Sgt usually has them instead.

**mark1234** · 24-07-2010, 21:40

Originally Posted by stacker1

I think its Sgt and upwards, there is definatly a colour sgt wearing one.

Correct.

Pioneer sgts wear a beard and a lovely apron and axe.

It's a regimental appointment though rather than a rank.

**Yeah_Innit_Blud** · 24-07-2010, 23:55

Genuine question, not slagging off the black guys or anything, but I've seen a handful of guys with beards for medical reasons, and they're all black. Do black guys get a lot of problems from shaving or something?