The tallest soldier

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PA Images / Alamy Stock Photo

Image ID:

G79YRD

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6 MB (256.8 KB Compressed download)

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Dimensions:

1101 x 1920 px | 18.6 x 32.5 cm | 7.3 x 12.8 inches | 150dpi

Date taken:

26 August 2004

Location:

London UK

Photographer:

Stefan Rousseau

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This image could have imperfections as it’s either historical or reportage.

Irish Guardsman Martyn Walters of the 1st Battalion Irish Guards who is 7ft 3" speaks to the media at Wellington Barracks in central London. A 21-year-old soldier has become the tallest ever member of the Irish Guards, it was revealed. At seven feet and three inches tall, Martyn Walters, who was born in Burnley, Lancashire and now lives in Birmingham, is the tallest soldier in the Guards's 362-year history.

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