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PRIZE WORTH

£538! The four-day All Quiet On The

Western Front tour

Day 1 – Local departure by coach, then onwards to
Belgium or northern France for a three-night stay.
Day 2 – Battlefields of Flanders. Today, you will
look at the battlefields around Ypres. This was
the main British battlefront in World War I, where
more than 250,000 British and Commonwealth
soldiers died. The tour starts at the preserved
trenches at Sanctuary Wood and takes in the
museum there before moving on to Tyne Cot
Cemetery. In the afternoon, you will head to the
Messines Ridge sector and the nearby Irish Peace
Tower, which commemorates the role of Irish
troops in the conflict. At Ploegsteert, you will
The Historial study the story of the Christmas Truce and see the
Museum Ploegsteert Memorial. The day ends at the “Last
Post Ceremony” in Ypres. Each night, at 8pm,
The Last Post is played at the Menin Gate, which
commemorates approximately 55,000 soldiers
who were never found.
Day 3 – The Somme, Death Of A Generation.
The haunting Somme battlefield is your
destination today. The day begins at the Historial
Museum at Péronne, then it’s on to the largest
British mine crater on the Western Front at La
Boisselle. At Thiepval, you will see the Memorial
and visitors’ centre, then it’s on to the Ulster
Tower, which commemorates those from Ulster
who fell in the Somme. Next up is Newfoundland
Park with its preserved trenches, before the day
ends at Serre, where you will see the area where
war poet Wilfred Owen fought.
Day 4 – To Calais and return home.

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TERMS AND CONDITIONS
The prize is for two people to embark on Leger’s All Quiet On The Western Front four-day break (tour reference 4BWF). The break includes executive coach travel and three nights’ shared accommodation with
continental breakfast on days two, three and four. The holiday must be taken by 30 June 2015. Travel is to and from your chosen Leger joining point, subject to availability – supplements may apply. No travel
insurance or spending money is included. There is no cash alternative. The prize is not transferable. The promoter reserves the right to substitute the prize with another of the same value should this prize for
any reason become unavailable. Full brochure terms and conditions apply. Ask staff for details or request a brochure from www.leger.co.uk. The prize draw is open to residents of the UK who are over 18 years
of age, except employees of Sunway Travel (Coaching) Limited, their subsidiary companies or their agents and families. The winner will be drawn at random from all entrants received by 7 August 2014.
The winner may be required to take place in publicity and agrees to their photograph and town/city details being used in promotional literature. Only one entry per household. The judge’s decision is final and
no correspondence will be entered into. Entry to the prize draw implies acceptance of these rules as being final and binding.
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