Glossary of Diggerology Following are the latest ‘Diggerology’ words and meanings extracted from ‘Coal Miner Diggers – Hunter Valley Coal Miners at The Great War’ with the generous and kind permission of the author. Why not try to introduce these old words and sayings into your everyday conversations? This is an incentive of Hunter Valley Military History to commemorate the Centenary of The Great War. We can do all do our bit!! Today we have those beginning with the letter ‘H’:- H for ….. HAVERSACK: canvas bag worn on the hip at the left; on the back in battle order HE: High Explosive shells containing nitro-glycerine compounds used for destroying fortifications and trenches HELL FIRE CORNER: on the Menin Road near Ypres HERMIE: German soldier HILL 60, 63, 70 ETC: named after their height in metres on contour maps HINDENBURG LINE: the formidable trench system in front of Cambrai and southward to which the Germans withdrew in the Spring of 1917 HOP OVER: a battle or an assault on an enemy position HOP THE BAGS: proceed over the parapet for a forward attack HORSE LINES: where the transports were located HOUSEWIFE: cloth pouch containing needle, thread, pins and sewing thimble HOWITZER: a large gun that lobbed heavy shells on a high trajectory so that they descended almost vertically HUN: common slang for a German soldier To be continued …… Next time the letter I ....... We betcha cant wait!! :)
Posted on: Tue, 04 Mar 2014 23:26:31 +0000
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