thanks for that, i know world war two.my late dad on his navy papers its says date he volunteered 6th july 1937 [ he would have been 16yrs old ] and date of commencement was dec 27th 1939, 17 and a half as he was born 27th dec 1921 , so the army then would be the same age, i was asking about world war one as im doing family history and a member of the family who brought my dad up , in 1918 he died and there is a cert of his burial which says son of and i am just thing what would his age be as his age is given unknown but im sure i found it some where else and the list is at st georges roll of honour as 19 yrs