What You Will Do
You will stand in the footsteps of the Australian soldiers in Fromelles, Ploegsteert and Messines. You will see some of the mine craters laid by the 1st Australian Tunneling Cie. Polygoon Wood, and Passendale will be visited. You will finish your day at the Last Post ceremony at the Menin Gate in Ypres
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Itinerary
1
Museum of the Battle of Fromelles
45 minutes
Visit the museum and understand the Battle of Fromelles and how the 250 soldiers have been exhumed and reburied.
2
Pheasant Wood Military Cemetery
30 minutes
Stand in the cemetery where the 250 soldiers are now resting.
3
Australian Memorial Park
30 minutes
Stand on the German lines and look towards no man's land where the Australian troops launched the attack on 19 July 1916.
4
VC Corner Australian Cemetery
30 minutes
Is the only exclusive Australian cemetery in FRance
5
Rue Pettilon Military Cemetery
30 minutes
Another cemetery where many Australian soldier are now resting.
6
Mademoiselle from Armentieres
Driving through Armentières and seeing where the pub in which Mlle from Armentières was.
7
The Ploegsteert Memorial
Passing near Ploegsteert Memorial and Hill 63.
8
Messines Ridge
30 minutes
Stand where the Australians attacked Messines in June 1917.
9
Hill 60
45 minutes
Stand on the Hill, see the Caterpillar Mine Crater and the Memorial dedicated to the 1st Australian Cie.
10
Battle of Polygon Wood
30 minutes
See the Memorial to the 5th Australian Division and the NZ Memorial.
It is the place where Dawn service happens on ANZAC Day.
11
Passchendaele Museum
1 hour
Visit the most ineteresting WW1 museum in Belgium
12
Tyne Cot Cemetery
30 minutes
Is the Largest CWGC's cemetery and the Memorial is bearing the names of 35 000 soldiers who have no known grave.
13
Ypres Cloth Hall
1 hour
Stand on Ypres main square, see the Cloth Hall, the Cathedral and some other nice buildings, you will have some free time to spend in town.
14
Last Post ceremony
1 hour
Stand under the Menin Gate to attend the Last Post, after the service I will bring you back at your hotel.
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