The Lost 'Diggers' of Vignacourt

[Baldrick62]

Hearty congratulations to the philanthropy of Mr Kerry Stokes AC for his generous donation to the AWM.

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-08-0...76?section=act

http://www.awm.gov.au/blog/2012/03/2...s-photographs/

I hope there are families who can recognise a relative 'brought back to life' through these images. Vignacourt is a village to the NW of Amiens on the Somme, so would have seen many Allied troops transiting through during the Great War.

[Jager]

Amazing find. Does the term "Lost Diggers" refer to sappers/miners or to the fact they fought in trenches?
Karl

[Baldrick62]

Karl,

The term 'Digger' is a colloquialism for Australian or New Zealand soldiers, coined in the First World War and still in use to this day (at least to refer to Australians; New Zealanders tend to go more by 'Kiwi'). It has no reference to a particular branch of service or employment.

BofB

[Jager]

Interesting, I never heard the reference. Thanks.
Karl

[gully_raker]

Yes & thanks Balders I saw that on the news the other night.
A wonderfull treasure trove of images from WW1.
Will look forward to a visit to the AWM when they are displayed. Gee might even see one of my dad.