ANZAC Day at Villers-Bretonneux
On ANZAC Day 1918 Australian and British troops brought the German offensive on the Somme to an end near the village of Villers-Bretonneux. As well as visiting key WW1 battlefield sites including VC Corner, Fromelles, Messines Ridge and Tyne Cot, this emotive tour also attends the commemorative events on the Centenary of this iconic battle.
Tour Includes
- 4 nights hotel with continental breakfast
- Specialist Battlefield Guide
- Battlefield visits as described
- Regional joining points
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Regional departure by coach, then to our hotel in northern France or Belgium, where we stay for four nights.
Today, we will spend a day at Fromelles and Ypres visiting key Australian battlefield sites including VC Corner, Fromelles Museum and Pheasant Wood Cemetery, as well as the Messines Ridge, Polygon Wood, Tyne Cot and attendance at the Last Post Ceremony at the Menin Gate.
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Today, we will look at Australian sites on the Somme including Pozières and Mouquet Farm, and follow the advance in 1918 to the last Australian battlefield at Montbrehain.
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At this stage, details of the main event on 25th April 2019 have not been announced, but it will include attendance at the Dawn Service at Villers-Bretonneux, requiring an early start, and access to the new Monash Centre Museum being built on the site. We will also visit the area around Villers-Bretonneux.
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Return home.
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A large scale dawn service at the Australian National Memorial will take place in the morning of the 25th April 2019 to commemorate ANZAC Day.
The Australian Government Department for Veteran’s Affairs have announced that all those wishing to attend the dawn service will be required to register for an attendance pass. You will need to apply for a pass via the following website https://overseascommemorations.ticketek.com.au. Unfortunately we are unable to do this on your behalf. Should you not have access to the internet please contact our Customer Service Advisors who will help you through the registration process.
There are quite a number of places for Australian citizens but only limited places for UK residents, so you will need to apply as soon as possible. Failure to do so may mean you will not receive a pass and be unable to attend the dawn service.Once you have completed the online application could you kindly forward at your earliest convenience the confirmation email to customer.services@leger.co.uk or Leger Holidays, Canklow Meadows, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, S60 2XR.
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Accommodation
You will stay for four nights at a minimum 3-star hotel in Belgium or northern France. Full details of your hotel will be advised with your travel documents.
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