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JOURNEYS OF REMEMBRANCE

BESPOKE TOURS WITH THE ROYAL BRITISH LEGION

NORTH EAST INDIA 2016 YPRES ARMISTICE DAY 2016
One of the undoubted highlights of our 2014 programme was the Ever since 1928, the 54,896 brave soldiers of the British Commonwealth
Journey of Remembrance to India. who were tragically registered as ‘missing in action’ during WW1, have
been commemorated by The Last Post being sounded under the Menin
We are pleased to offer this Journey again in 2016, with the bonus of Gate.
including a journey to Imphal.
Every single day, regardless of the weather, the Ypres buglers, who are
At Kohima and Imphal in the remote hillsides of North East India, the tide
of the war in the East turned against the Japanese in 1944. members of the local fire brigade, perform their ode to the fallen.
No battlefield of the Great War saw more intensive fighting than the
This unique tour offers a rare opportunity to honour those who so bravely Ypres Salient in Belgium. Down the Menin Road, on Messines Ridge and
fought and fell as we hold Services of Remembrance at both Kohima and at Passchendaele, nearly every regiment in the British Army passed this
Imphal War Cemeteries.
way. Many thousands never returned. We will also visit sites associated
The tranquil and unspoilt beauty of North East India with its thick forests, with the various campaigns in the Ypres area and have a chance to
lush valleys, emerald tea gardens and great rivers is in stark contrast to pay our respects by laying wreaths at some of the cemeteries, including
the cities of Kolkata (Calcutta) and Delhi, a fusion of modern skyscrapers Tyne Cot Commonwealth War Graves Cemetery and the Memorial to
and Victorian monuments to the Raj. the Missing.
Sun 03 - Sat 16 Apr 2016 Tour price: £549.00 per person
Tour to include:
With: Mike Bradley 3 nights accommodation at the Mecure Lille Aeroport Hotel
Ref: 16000 Breakfast daily
Duration: 13 nights Lunch and Dinner on Day 3 (or similar)
Prices: from £4445 per person All coaching as per itinerary
Single supplement: £499 Services of a Legion guide throughout
Deposit: £400

SOMME 2016 OVER THE CENTENARY
The Battle of the Somme began on a bright July morning in 1916. After five months of gruelling struggle this piece of
French countryside was reduced to razed villages and burnt out farmland. By the end of the battle there were over
420,000 casualties.
It is those men who we will never forget and who we honour on this tour. We will arrange personal visits to the memorials
and cemeteries in the Somme area and learn how they are maintained by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

This tour will take place over the centenary event on the weekend of 1st July. If you would like more information please
contact Arena Travel on the details below.
Tour price: TBA
Tour includes: 4 nights accommodation on a B&B Basis
Coach travel throughout from central London
Return ferry crossings
Legion guide © CWGC

Remembrance Travel, the travel arm of The Royal British Legion, has been running tours since 1927 and is now working in partnership with
Arena Travel on First & Second World War Journeys of Remembrance and anniversary event.
Whether you are an association, a group of friends or a club, we can also create a bespoke,
personalised tour, which is unique to your needs. Call 01473 660 800