Puttee Collection

Soldiers marching in shorts in Wales, September 1939
British soldiers marching in Wales just after the outbreak of the Second World War. The Sphere comments on their bare knees and puttees but assures the reader of their spirit and ability

Trying to sell British soldiers swagger sticks
Very good, very nice sticks -- two Egyptian street traders try to sell British soldiers sticks or riding crops, while an elderly Jewish trader holds up a flag of the Allies

Advert for Foxs spiral puttees 1899
Foxs new patent spiral puttee, spiralling from the ankle to the knee. Date: 1899

Gent from Buckeburg, Germany - in Lower Saxony on the border with North Rhine Westphalia. Date: circa 1920

Advert for Foxs Puttees 1914
Advertisement for Foxs Puttees, with the new non-fray patented spiral, declared, the best leg gear for sport. Of course, within months

A Kenyan Askari - Nairobi, Kenya (then British East Africa), standing to rigid attention in full ceremonial costume Date: 1918

World War One Training
British soldiers on rifle practice. They are all wearing puttees (cloth wound round the lower part of the legs to support the ankles and to keep dirt out of their boots)

Soldier with a bicycle. Date: 20th century

WW1 - Brother, Sister and partners before outbreak of war
A poignant and touching photograph taken on the eve of the First World War as two couples (a brother and sister (far left and second from right)

Khaki puttee footless stockings, WW1
Pattern for some khaki puttee hand knitted stockings to make for soldiers during the First World War to replace shop-bought puttees. Date: c.1915

British Army Issue puttee-winding machine stamped with War Department broad arrow and dated 1918. |The puttee was adopted because of its protection against snake bites in India

Advert for Foxs Puttees military authorities 1914
Advert for Foxs puttees in 1914 asking for the indulgence of private clients should any delay occur in delivery because of the heavy demands of the military authorities. Date: 1914

The Practical Puttee, WW1
Humorous illustration depicting various uses for the puttee, the binding used by soldiers, and particularly officers, to keep warmth in and dirt out of boots during World War I. Date: 1915

British troops in India pretend to be rock-breaking convicts
British troops stationed in India having a bit of fun playing at being convicts! The caption " Ah (sic) we downhearted - roll on Oct"

WWI - French Generals
General Castelnau, General Joffre and General Pau - French Generals of World War One. Captioned " Pour La France !.." February 1915

British soldier asks directions - Egypt
A British Tommy asks a rather disgruntled Egyptian Policeman for directions: " Please, mate, where is Nouzha Garden?"

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