Originally Posted by
langleybaston
Are they not gaiters? Puttees are cloth bandages to be wound round the calf and secured by a tape, surely.
These are the only gaiters, which were worn by officers on ceremonial occasions, such as in guards of honour or when parading the Queen's Colour, and also by gunnery instructors, vide
https://www.cetomilitaria.co.uk/ours...nial-1949.html
Jack