Bovis Arrives and G'Bond Dismounts

In a previous post, Sergeant-Major Victor Albert G'Bond was driving the Austin 7. Here on the left, is the dismounted version in case he needs to get involved in any fisticuffs! On the right is Private Ted Bovis. Ted started as a Yellowcoat at Maplins Holiday Camp, located just outside Steeple Bumpleigh (although not outside enough for the residents of that idyllic village!) but is now the camp comedian. Private Bovis is replacing 'Stinker' Pinker in the Home Guard line-up for reasons explained in the forthcoming Chapter 5. The real reason is I suddenly realised that the Luftwaffe and Kriegsmarine contingents had a machine-gun each but the M-P.H.G. (Much-Piddling Home Guard) were sadly lacking.