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19-01-08, 00:38

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Paul

Join Date: Jun 2007

Location: Limavady, Co. Londonderry, Northern Ireland

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The Blue Puttees

I believe that it was the (Royal) Newfoundland Regiment ( my parentheses) who had this nickname originally in WW1.

The animal featured, was it possibly a Moose/Caribou

48th Highlanders of Canada apparently wore similar items in WW2, and were nicknamed "The Glamour Boys"

Paul.

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