Big age gaps

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After seeing, in a recent thread, someone mentioning that they were a great grandfather at the age of 67 it's made me wonder about large age gaps between generations.

My Father was born in 1942, my grandfather in 1892, my Grandmother in 1902, and my great grandfather in 1858.

Now I am the result of a second marriage so I can understand my lateness (I'm only 27) and my dad did have my Brother and Sister in his late 20's

Many find it very strange that I can say that my grandfather served in WW1 and was seen as too old to serve in WW2.

Does anyone else have a similar situation?

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ikarl said:

FRA53R said:

Many find it very strange that I can say that my grandfather served in WW1 and was seen as too old to serve in WW2.

Why do people find that strange, surely there was a load of guys in the same situation

I'm not sure but back when I applied to get into the Navy I got corrected frequently. As in 'Surely you mean your Grandfather served in WW2 not WW1' Most people just couldn't understand that someone in their 20's could have a grandparent that old.