Wartime Christmas Festival 2012 - Bovington Tank Museum

The Diggers Living History Group were invited to help man the Bovington Tank Museum's indoors recruiting office, train platform in France and the trench system as part of their Wartime Christmas Festival 2012 held over the weekend of the 1st and 2nd December. This was carried out along with members of the Gordons and Essex groups. The display is very dimly lit so photography was difficult but here are some photos of the weekend. The groups first, formal annual general meeting was held on the Friday evening.

Blue and Digger wait for some room to become available during a rest period behind the lines

Lofty, Joey and Vic, too near to company HQ

Lofty, Joey and Snowy

Blue contemplating the current enlistment drive

Digger on the station platform in France

Vic, Lofty and Snowy lingering near HQ again

Joey

Snowy pretending to be a mannequin.

Digger

Remembrance Day 2012

Ned from the Diggers Living History Group was smartly turned out for Remembrance Day Parade with the British Legion in the village of Culcheth 11/11/12.

Bovington Tank Museum Wartime Christmas Festival 2012

Bovington Tank Museum Wartime Christmas Festival is on the 1st and 2nd December 2012 - The Diggers Living History group will be manning the museum's trench system in WWI Australian AIF uniform along with members of the WWI Gordons and some German Imperial Army troops. 

The Victory Show 2012

8th and 9th September 2012
Here are a few photos taken at The Victory Show this past weekend. Lofty and Joey were there in an independent commando role in the Far East theatre of operations.

 

Crich Edwardian Weekend

Digger and Blue a great day at Crich on Saturday 14th July. Nice and relaxing, promenading about like a pair of cockerels. A visit to the pub was greatly received where we met Gary, an Aussie who was in the Army Reserves like Snowy was. We heckled the Sufferegettes and gave some rise to the 'Kilted' Foot and Mouth regiment. All in all a good day out for the Diggers. Next event is The Victory Show.

TankFest 2012

Another excellent event at Tankfest 2012. The Diggers Living History Group portrayed a short section of trench at Pozieres held by elements of the 24th Battalion AIF circa 1917 and participated in the WW1 mock battles on each day. Here is a selection of photos, with more available here.

Overlord 2012

Here is a selection of photos of the Overlord 2012 event held on the long weekend June 1st to June 4th. Members of the Diggers Living History Group were portraying the WW1 Digger on the Western Front. Good one Digger, Blue, Lofty and Joey! Thanks also to Debra Parry and Mo for some of the photos.

More photos can be seen here. 

2012 Events

The Diggers Living History Group are participating in the following 2012 events:

1. OVERLORD 2012 is being held from the 1st June to the 4th June at The Lawns, Mead End, Waterlooville, Hants PO7 6TZ. This is a four day event.

2. TANKFEST 2012 is being held from the 30th June to 1st July.  This will be the 10th Anniversary of the event at The Tank Museum, Bovington, Dorset, BH20 6JG

3. THE VICTORY SHOW is being held from the 8th Sept to the 9th Sept at Foxlands Farm, Cosby, Leicestershire, LE9 1SG

We look forward to seeing you there.