Category Archives: Battlefield Tour Highlights
One Among Many
By Dr Meleah Hampton at the Australian War Memorial We hear lots of amazing stories from our community at Boronia Travel, and this month we share a touching story by one of our battlefield guides and Australian War Memorial historian, [¡K]
Reflections on Gallipoli
By Rod Margetts – Battlefield Tour Guide. Another April has come and gone and, along with it, another visit to Gallipoli. This year I completed my 13th battlefield tour of the iconic site; something that never gets old. People ask [¡K]
The Fallen Soldier at BullecourtÂ
By Don Bethune We hear lots of fantastic stories from our tour participants at Boronia Travel, and this month we really wanted to share this wonderful story by one of our recent tour participants, Don Bethune. Don travelled with us [¡K]
Western Front Anzac Day Tour 2018
Review by Peter Symons from Boronia Travel Peter Symons from Boronia Travel has recently returned from another successful Anzac Day tour on the Western Front, which was led by the wonderful and knowledgeable battlefield guides Graeme Beveridge and Nick Fletcher. [¡K]
Battle of Beersheba Centenary Tour Update
John and Rod’s Awfully Big Adventure John Waller and Rod Margetts have just returned from Israel where they finalised the hotels and made some minor changes to enhance the experience for those who will join us in October for the [¡K]
Anzac Day on the Western Front 2017
Tour Highlights by Michelle Waller Michelle Waller from Boronia Travel has recently returned from another successful Anzac Day tour on the Western Front, which was led by the wonderful and knowledgeable battlefield guide, Mr Graeme Beveridge. We asked Michelle about [¡K]
Boronia’s 50th Anniversary Long Tan Tour Review
Written by expert military history and battlefield guide, Rod Margetts In August I had the pleasure of guiding the first Boronia battlefield tour of Vietnam. I planned the tour to coincide with the 50th Anniversary of the battle of Long Tan, [¡K]
The Battles of Fromelles and Pozieres Centenary Tour Highlights
By Benjamin Hayes, Battlefield Groups Coordinator We organised three groups for the Centenary of The Battles of Fromelles and Pozieres in July this year. Two of our most experienced guides Mr Graeme Beveridge and Mr Rod Margetts both led groups and [¡K]
Sappers Commemorate Gallipoli Centenary with 100 Year Anniversary of Watson Pier and Waterloo Dinner
What is a sapper? It is the rank title for an army engineer private soldier. It is also the generic title now given to all army engineers. The term originally comes from the expression “to sap”. This was the https://www.viagrasansordonnancefr.com/viagra-en-pharmacie/ [¡K]
The Other Gallipoli Centenaries
August Offensive 2015 As anticipation of the commemoration of the ANZAC landing on 25 April 2015 builds, it is easy to overlook the other centenaries of significant Gallipoli actions that will occur in the same year The emotive Dawn Service [¡K]
