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Distinguish from putty
PuTTY

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A puttee, also spelled puttie, is the name, adapted from the Hindi patti, bandage (Skr.

Sanskrit

Sanskrit is a historical Indo-Aryan language, one of the liturgical languages of Hinduism and Buddhism, and one of the 22 official languages of India....
patta, strip of cloth), for a covering for the lower part of the leg from the ankle to the knee, consisting of a long narrow piece of cloth wound tightly and spirally round the leg, and serving both as a support and protection, worn especially by riders, and taking the place of the leather

Leather

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Distinguish from putty
PuTTY

PuTTY is a terminal emulator application which can act as a client for the Secure Shell, Telnet, rlogin, and Transmission Control Protocol computing protocols....
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Soldiers At Base of Ottawa War Memorial Highlighted

A puttee, also spelled puttie, is the name, adapted from the Hindi patti, bandage (Skr.

Sanskrit

Leather

Leather is a material created through the tanning of rawhides and skins of animals, primarily cattlehide. The tanning process converts the putrescible skin into a durable, long-lasting and versatile natural material for various uses....
or cloth gaiter. It was once adopted as part of the uniform of foot and mounted soldiers in several armies, including the United States Army

United States Army

The United States Army is the branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for Army operations. It is the largest and oldest established branch of the U.S....
and the armies of the British Commonwealth

Commonwealth of Nations

The Commonwealth of Nations, also known as the Commonwealth or the British Commonwealth, is an intergovernmental organization of fifty-three independent member states....
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"The Blue Puttees" and "The Glamour Boys"

Two current Canadian infantry regiments

Canadian Forces

The Canadian Forces , officially the Canadian Armed Forces , are the unified armed forces of Canada, as constituted by the National Defence Act, which states: "The Canadian Forces are the armed forces of Her Majesty raised by Canada and consist of one Service called the Canadian Armed Forces." This singular institution consists of thre...
were given nicknames based on non-standard puttees they wore: The Royal Newfoundland Regiment

The Royal Newfoundland Regiment

The Royal Newfoundland Regiment - traces its origins to 1795, and since 1949 it has been a militia or reserve unit of the Canadian Forces....
and the 48th Highlanders of Canada

48th Highlanders of Canada

The 48th Highlanders of Canada is a Canadian Forces Primary Reserve infantry regiment based in Toronto, parading out of Moss Park Armoury. The regiment is part of Land Force Central Area's 32 Canadian Brigade Group....
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At the outbreak of World War I

World War I

World War I, or the First World War , was a global military conflict which involved the Great powers, organized into two opposing military alliances: the Allies of World War I and the Central Powers....
the Dominion of Newfoundland

Dominion of Newfoundland

The Dominion of Newfoundland was a Dominion from 1907 to 1949. The Dominion of Newfoundland was situated in northeastern North America along the Atlantic Ocean coast and comprised the Newfoundland and Labrador on the continental mainland....
raised a regiment

Regiment

A regiment is a military unit, composed of variable numbers of battalions, commanded by a Colonel. Depending on the nation, military branch, mission, and organization, a modern regiment resembles a brigade, in that both range in size from a few hundred to 5,000 soldiers ....
to fight. Lacking a local militia

Militia

The term militia is commonly used today to refer to a military force composed of ordinary citizens to provide defense, emergency law enforcement, or paramilitary service, in times of emergency without being paid a regular salary or committed to a fixed term of service....
or garrison

Garrison

Garrison is the collective term for a body of troops stationed in a particular location, originally to guard it, of more than 50 men, but now often simply using it as a home base....
of soldiers, there were no military stores; uniforms had to be fashioned from scratch. Lacking khaki broadcloth, puttees were fashioned from blue broadcloth. The Newfoundland Regiment was thus nicknamed "The Blue Puttees".

During World War II

World War II

World War II, or the Second World War , was a global military conflict which involved a Participants in World War II, including all of the great powers, organised into two opposing military alliances: the Allies of World War II and the Axis powers....
, 1 Brigade of the 1st Canadian Division

1st Canadian Division

This article refers to the division raised in the First World War. For divisions raised afterwards, see 1st Canadian Infantry DivisionFormed in August 1914, the 1st Canadian Division was a formation of the Canadian Expeditionary Force....
was being inspected by King George VI

George VI of the United Kingdom

George VI was British monarchy and the United Kingdom Dominions from 11 December 1936 until his death. He was the last Emperor of India and the last King of Ireland , and the first Head of the Commonwealth....
; there were not enough regulation khaki puttees for issue, so the 48th Highlanders made do with unofficial blue ones. The King inquired as to why the 48th wore different puttees from the rest of the brigade; he was told of the shortage. The King replied that he liked the blue puttees better and that they should keep them. The 48th Highlanders continued to wear blue puttees until battledress

Battledress

Battledress, in the general sense, is the type of uniform used as combat uniforms, as opposed to 'display' dress or formal uniform worn at parades and functions....
was eventually phased out. For their daring battlefield fashion the other units nicknamed the 48th Highlanders "The Glamour Boys".

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"The Blue Puttees" and "The Glamour Boys"

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