Regimental Rivalries

Originally posted by Norm Cromie
Karman & Geoff:

I think it appropriate finally that the world be exposed to the truth. Especially regarding the first brigade. First let me quote a fact of physics. The cream always floats to the top. As you must be aware at this time. Toronto is the city of the good, and has fostered many fine regiments. But, alas the nicknames bear out the truth. The 48th recruited only the good looking and the intelligent and dressed them in military garb suitable to their stature. In Aldershot January 24th 1940 his majesty King George V1 inspected the 48th and gave them the great honor and permission to wear the blue putties. An honor befitting this glamorous regiment thus they became known as the glamour boys (how true) The Hastings and Prince Edward regiment commonly know as the plough jockeys because a great number of them were from the rural areas. Sometimes honored but the name of the hasty pissers. Now the RCR's being at this time a permanent force were endowed with the name pukkas, I will let Mark Tonner explain this honor. So one can see why rivalry has its foundation. No, I don't believe it is true that the glamour boys ever really did walk on water, (although I can't confirm this)

It seems that this thread would fit right in with REGIMENTAL NICKNAMES ... how and by whom they were coined, and why?

PUKKAS ... I'm intrigued ... do S'plain me Lucy-Mark

Karmen