Villers-Bretonneux marked the final stop on our three-day Anzac battlefields tour. An Allied victory here in late April 1918 was demoralising for the Germans, and
Author: Garry Chapman
I'm a retired teacher, travelling with my wife Marg. My home town is Melbourne, Australia.
Pozieres and Le Hamel
As parking on the streets was an issue, we left Arras right on 9 o’clock in the morning to avoid a costly fine, and headed
Arras
After visiting the Anzac battlefield sites at Fromelles, we drove on another 40 kilometres to the historic French town of Arras. Arras also has its
Fromelles
For many years I have wanted to visit the battlefields of the Western Front to pay my respects to the brave young Anzacs who fell
Passchendaele and Polygon Wood
This morning, while we were still in Ypres, we drove just a few kilometres to visit the Passchendaele Museum and Memorial Park. The Battle of
Last Post
Every evening at 8pm, dating back to the late 1920s, the Last Post has been played at the Menin Gate memorial, commemorating those Commonwealth soldiers
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