Tour Introduction
For those schools currently unable to travel across to France or Belgium, Anglia is delighted to offer a UNIQUE, fully-guided, Great War tour, based wholly in the UK, which focuses on the treatment and care of the wounded British Sector of the Western Front 1914-1918.
With visits to:
- a reconstructed trench system
- a former Great War training camp & dressing station
- Commonwealth and German Military cemeteries
Supported by a selection of period uniforms, weaponry and kit this tour team can cover a wide range of themes including:
- trench construction and trench warfare
- health and hygiene in the trenches
- illness, injuries and treatment on the Western Front
- battlefield wounds; medical treatment on the battlefield
- the casualty evacuation process: from front line to Blighty
- What happened to those who did not make it?
- The role and ethos of the Commonwealth War
- Graves Commission.
Tour Information
Destination:
- UK
Key Locations:
- Cannock Chase
- Staffordshire Regiment Museum
- National Memorial Arboretum
Transport Options:
- Coach
Duration:
- 1 or 2 days
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Price Includes:
- Fully guided
- Dedicated admin support throughout
- An executive coach for your exclusive use
- 1 free teacher place for every 10 paying students
- All entrance fees associated with your visit
- An education resource booklet for all participants
Topics Supported
These tours support all programmes of study and specifications covering:
Trench warfare and trench construction.
Issues of health and hygiene in the trenches
The nature of battlefield wounds
Medical treatment on the battlefield
The Chain of Evacuation
How do you move casualties and where to?
The role of the RAMC
Infection, trauma and blood loss
Gas - its effects and treatment
View Sample Itinerary
Click the link below to view an example itinerary of this tour:
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no-obligation quote please call +44 (0) 1376 574130.
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