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Feilding Star, Volume III, Issue 97, 28 April 1883, Page 3

The standard of proficiency for young officers entering the Engineers is on every point very high. At a recent examination a gentleman of very small stature passed through every test till he came before the Medical Board. These gentlemen plainly told him he was too small for an officer, when he boldly and pluckily asked if it was just to deny him admission into the army while much more diminutive officers held high commissions. Thus challenged, the Board, in fair play, declared if he produced an officer of smaller stature from the whole of the British army they would pronounce him qualified. What was their surprise on the following morning to find the young hopeful had produced for their inspection ?n officer less in height than himself, a gallant field officer, the competitor's own father.