Photos of mystery digger found at Outback dump
Priceless World War 2 photographs and negatives of a mystery Digger have been found at the Coober Pedy dump in Outback South Australia.
No one knows who the soldier was or why his family history has been tragically tossed out.
Cave Dave could not believe his eyes when he found the negatives while throwing out some rubbish at the dump.
He had stumbled across an old metal chest, with a treasure trove of historical photos and negatives dating back to the 1940s.
“Guys in uniforms going round in ships, I suppose had to be Second World War didn’t it,” he said.
He contacted 7News and the graphics department brought the old negatives back to life.
The unknown digger fought overseas, possibly in the Middle East or Tropics.
The unique photos show his life at sea, with his mates in camp, and there are even some family snaps apparently taken in Adelaide.
The Coober Pedy RSL has scoured its records in a bid to track down the soldier.
“It’d be nice to put a name to the face and know what campaign overseas he was in for posterity’s sake it would be good to keep and preserve,” Peter Lane from the Coober Pedy RSL said.
If you know who the Digger is, you can contact the Coober Pedy RSL or let us at 7News know..
