Yorkshire Wartime Experience July 7/8 2013

A First World War event for the group at this show. Taking turns between manning a section of trench (not quite deep enough for our liking!) and showing troops at rest in a field of bell tents the Diggers stood alongside The Manchester Regiment and the Gordon Highlanders. Plus on the Sunday the Lancashire Hussars.

The battle - over a realistic length of ground, but not churned up by years of shelling - was a spectacle, troops arrived by an original Albion truck on Saturday and by an original Thorneycroft on Sunday. D Troop, the Lancs Hussars provided a scouting party. Blue, Joey, Digger and Vic provided a contrast to the British troops (the Manchesters Serjeant was wary of coming past as he was introduced to 'two-up' in an effort to relieve him of his meagre wage). In contrast to last year when the show was almost completely washed away by heavy rain we basked in sunshine which gave the trench a distinct Gallipoli feel.

The weekend also gave Blue a chance to run out his Light Horse kit.

 


Photos here courtesy of Sue Whittenbury (D Troop, Lancashire Hussars) with slight modification by the editor.

Chalke Valley History Festival 29/30 June 2013

The Chalke Valley History Festival was a most enjoyable weekend. Perfect weather, great location, great event. As Blue says: "A great place in the middle of nowhere, fantastic air display, a Waterstones! The public were knowledgeable and interested, we were looked after by our hosts."

The first five photographs are courtesy of Juliette Foy (Juliette Foy Photography),whom we met on the Sunday. Thank you very much Juliette for the fine photos. It was a pleasure to talk with you.




Here are a few of the photos taken Karen.Thank you kindly Karen.