Alison Duncan, the Australian ambassador in Greece, was invited by the Greek government’s Deputy Defense Minister, Giannis Kefalogiannis to the ministry’s office for a cordial meeting to discuss the Lemnos Remembrance Trail.
Mr Kefalogiannis noted, the two officials discussed the specifics of tributing the fallen Australians of the Gallipoli Campaign, and elaborated on the relevant monument, which is to be built on Lemnos, which will be funded by the Australian government.
During the inconclusive Gallipoli Campaign – which lasted for more than eight months – approximately 8,700 Australians lost their lives, while more than 18,000 were wounded.
In total, more than 60,000 Australians served in Gallipoli, along with their British and French allies. The cove in which the Australian forces initially landed in 1915 has been known as the Anzac Cove ever since.
