puttee or not puttee - that is the question (1 Viewer)

[billybuoy]

Hi, I`ve recently bought 6 very nice Zulu war period British lnfantry. every thing appears to be historically correct- colours, equipment, etc-except that they are all wearing puttees. In my uniform reference books, I can find no such thing for that period. I know that when the British army changed to khaki , puttees were common place-but were they worn with the red / blue uniforms ? can anyone help please. billy

 

[Martin Tabony]

Hi, I`ve recently bought 6 very nice Zulu war period British lnfantry. every thing appears to be historically correct- colours, equipment, etc-except that they are all wearing puttees. In my uniform reference books, I can find no such thing for that period. I know that when the British army changed to khaki , puttees were common place-but were they worn with the red / blue uniforms ? can anyone help please. billy

No putteees. Black leather gaiters were worn, the AZW uniform is basicaly "home service" dress with a "foreign service" helmet. Puttees originated in India as the name sugests. They gradually became more popular and were very common by the time of the Sudan campaigns.

Martin

 

[Martin Tabony]

I've got an idea that they were worn by the time of the first boer war in 1880-81 but I can't locate my reference right now.

Martin