Rifleman Tours, which specialises in providing small group tours to the battlefields of France and Flanders, is run by husband and wife team Tony and Allison Eden from their base in Newport Pagnell, Buckinghamshire.

Visiting the battlefields is one of the most emotional and thought provoking experiences you can ever have. With the aid of specialist guides and historians, Rifleman Tours brings the battlefields back to life and conveys the thoughts and perspectives of all those who fought there.

Tony has always had a keen interest in military history and has a strong bond with the First World War and Ypres. His grandfather, Rifleman William James Eden of the King’s Royal Rifle Corp was killed at Gheluvelt during the first battle of Ypres and is remembered on the Menin Gate.

In 2010, after running a packaging company for 25 years, Tony decided to turn his hobby into his occupation and so Rifleman Tours was born.

Tony is also a member of the Last Post Association and the Western Front Association.

Allison has worked in event management for over 20 years and has extensive experience in this field. Her organisational skills and attention to detail, together with her lively, sociable character mean that your tour will be not only professional but also fun.

Thanks to their combination of skills, Allison and Tony are able to offer a bespoke, professional service, providing competitively priced battlefield tours which are well-organised, highly informative and enjoyable.

Tony and Allison accompany every Rifleman experience, so your tour will never be left in the hands of a third party. Tony also has personal experience of all the external expert guides to ensure they meet the high standards you expect.

Editor, Third Age.