FoREM Section - FoREM Travel

To rise funds for the Museum FoREM occasionally arranges tours abroad, the focus of which is to light heartedly study an aspect of military history and in particular history appertaining to the Corps of Royal Engineers. The tours are good fun, entertaining and enjoyable so if you are interested in finding out more about FoREM Travel, or in attending one of their tours, please contact Vic Freeman at vicfree@btinternet.com.

FoREM Travel 2008
Exploring Turkey

• Dates: 27 September - 10 October 2008
• Tour agent: Leger Holidays
• Travel details: London to Izmir and stay in Kusadasi to visit Ephesus, moving on via Troy to Gallipoli. Visit all of the battlefield sites and then travel to Istambul. Spend five days in Istambul visiting all the major sites including the Crimean War hospital in Scutari and one free day for personal exploration.
  Fly Istambul to London
• This trip is open to all, but FoREM members take precedence.
• Price: £2199 per person based on two passengers sharing a twin room. Single room supplement £435.
• Insurance extra: £45.00 pp (up to 70yrs of age), £59.00pp (70yrs and over) Gold Cover for the price of Standard Cover.
• If you are interested in the tour register with Vic Freeman on 01206 863821 or vicfree@btinternet.com and you will be kept up to date with the itinerary and costs as soon as they are finalised. Registration does not commit you to coming on the tour.
• Download: Booking Form (word 35kb) and Itinerary (word 45kb)

In previous years FoREM Travel has been on:

1997 - Tour to Gibraltar (Tunnels, Great Siege 1779-83, Second World War 1939-45) 1997 - Tour to Malta (Second World War 1939-45) 1998 - Tour to Jersey (Fortifications, Napoleonic, First and Second World Wars) 1999 - Tour to Picardy (Sappers VC's First World War (1914-18) 1999 - Tour to Portugal (Peninsular War 1809-14) 2000 - Tour to Northern Spain (Peninsular War 1809-14) 2001 - Tour to Northern Italy (Second World War) 2002 - Tour to Spain (Peninsular War 1809-14) 2003 - Tour to Spain and Portugal (Peninsular War 1809-14) 2004 - Tour to the Crimea (Crimean War 1854-56) . 2005 - Tour to Sicily and Southern Italy (D Day Dodgers 1943-45) 2006 - Tour from Harwich to London (Coastal Defence 1860's and Submarine Mining Services 1877-1905) (pdf 204kb) 2007 - Tour to Berlin (British Liberation Army 1944-45) FoREM Travellers round the Bell at Chersonesos, Crimea (2004)

The Crimean Royal Sappers And Miners Memorial In proud memory of those of the Corps of Royal Sappers and Miners who fell in battle and died of disease 1854-1856