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please help.. roughly which year is was this photo taken ww1? ww2?

a long strip of cloth wound spirally round the leg from ankle to knee, worn especially formerly as part of a soldier's uniform.
 
I think they were supposed to provide support during long route marches, better (and cheaper) than knee-length boots.

Big Gee
 
In my army days, the puttee had been superseded, is that the right word,
by a pair of gaiters, which had to be blancoed in KG No 3.Puttees were still worn by cavalry regiments up the start of WW2. Bernard
 
Bernard67Arnold said:
In my army days, the puttee had been superseded, is that the right word,
by a pair of gaiters, which had to be blancoed in KG No 3.Puttees were still worn by cavalry regiments up the start of WW2. Bernard
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That brought back memories Bernard. I spent 4 happy years in the Army Cadet Force,I loved blancoing My gaiters and belt. I'm pretty sure our colour was KG 105.
I agree that photo looks first world war.
 
Funnily enough, the army went from gaiters and back to puttees in the 1970's I believe it was, but much shorter than the previous ones, then abandoned the puttees in favour of "twisters" which kept the camouflaged trousers tucked in around the ankles.
 
hi Froth, I was in the ACF at Cateswell House Hall Green during the war.Did you know
there is a Commemorative Cadet Force Medal, and tie? Bernard I got them from
www.awardmedals.com if you are interested
 
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Wouldn't mind a medal and a tie.
I was in the Erdington detachment Royal Engineers. I had every intention of joining the Army but never got round to it. Mom's cooking was too good.
 
Big Gee said:
Definitely WW1 as they're wearing puttees.

Big Gee
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I agree, in fact from the state of their boots & uniforms (no disrespect intended), I'd say that the picture was taken in France/ Belgium.

Anybody know what the four stripes on the sleeve of the seated man on the right are ? I thought perhaps Wound stripes but four ?

From what I've read, puttees were hated by one and all.

As previously mentioned, we were issued with short puttees in Belfast. They certainly helped to protect our ankles !
 
I thought I would post this of Michael's grandfather and comrades for comparison he was killed in WW1.

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thankyou for replying :) ive enjoying reading everyones replies i love learning more and more about all this.
all information is greatly appreciated.
i believe this is a photo of my g-g grandad (he is the one standing at back with the ciggie in his hand)
i have 2 army records of him the first one dates 1902 states he was 20 years old short service corps: south staffordshire regt.
the other dates 1914 - 1918 which then he was discharged due to amputation of the leg.

i looked up his medal rolls index but cant make head or tail of it if anyone could help thanks :)
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From what I can see of it he was Lance Corporal in the S Staffs Regt and Acting Sergeant in the Labour Corps.

He was awarded the Victory Medal, the British War Medal and the 1915 Star.

It looks like he arrived in France 14 Jul 1915.

Hope this helps.
 
The four chevrons are "overseas service stripes 1914 -18" the bottom stripe should be red denoting he was on active service before 31 December 1914 and the others would be blue. This indicates the picture was probably taken in 1918.

Terry
 
043.jpgI wonder if anyone could tell me anything about the uniforms in these two photographs ?? I believe they are relatives of mine but no idea who they are. The photos were found amongst photographs which belonged to my father before he died. May be relatives from the Stafford area but not really sure. Any reply about uniforms would be a great help I tried to magnify the cap badges but they do not really mean much to me.042.jpg
 
hi They are both 1914/18 I would say, the first one looks like a knot, South Staffs, not sure about the other one, will look at my ciggie card collection tomorrow, am too tired tonight, Bernard
 
I'm tempted to say that the first one could be Royal Artillery, (perhaps a Driver), but the cap badge is impossible to make out.
The second could be North Staffs and he's wearing the equipment issued to Territorial battalions.
 
The soldier wearing his equipment is in the Worcestershire Regiment, that's the pre-1925 pattern cap badge.
The bloke with the swagger stick is more of a puzzle. Try as I might I can find no regiment that wore the Staffordshire knot on its own.
My theory (based on personal experience !), is that a piece of his badge broke off during cleaning. The South Staff's badge had a crown above the knot, whereas North Staffs had a Prince of Wales' feathers which looks like it could've snapped off quite easily.
My bet is that he's North Staffs. I've allready put him on a 252 for being Improperly Dressed !
 
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