Tankfest 2011, Bovington Tank Museum 25/26th June

Digger, Blue and Snowy of the Diggers Living History Group had an excellent weekend at the Tankfest 2011 event. Lots of interest from the public, compliments from the event organisers and other participants, new friendships made, a fun mail call, good mock battles on both days and great sights and sounds. Here are a few photos, with more here.

Digger, Blue and Snowy, photo taken by Maurice Stokes







Wartime Clumber 4/5th June 2011

The groups third attendance at the Wartime Clumber event enjoyed good weather during both days and a spectacular flyover by two Spitfires. The Diggers were representing members of the all volunteer 6th Div 2AIF who sailed to Britain soon after war was declared, Their initial deployment was to North Africa to fight Italian and German forces.