Jim Claven OAM
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‘ANZAC The Greek Chapter’ documentary coming to Adelaide
The latest documentary project by Melbourne’s Lemnos Gallipoli Commemorative Committee, telling the story of the ANZACs in the Greek campaign in their own words is coming to Adelaide. The screening …
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Australia remembers OXI Day – in 1940 and today
The annual remembrance of OXI Day – the day that the then leader of Greece, Premier and former General Metaxas, rejected the Italian dictator Mussolini’s ultimatum in the early hours …
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All welcome to the Armistice of Mudros Commemorative Service
The annual commemoration of the Armistice of Mudros will be held on Thursday 31 October 2024. On this day in 1918 the First World War across the Balkans and Middle …
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Corinth honours WW2 veterans of the Battle of the Corinth Canal
Approaching the Corinth Canal crossing recently I stopped on the northern side and walked over to an area adjacent to the new Peloponnese Tourism Information Centre. It is here that …
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Push to screen Anzac The Greek Chapter documentary in Kalamata
Recent talks have advanced proposals for the screening in Greece of the unique new Australian documentary on the Anzacs in the Greek campaign. The Municipality of Kalamata is joining that …
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The Peloponnese’s Mani to join Greek Campaign commemorative trail in April 2025
Recently I made the journey across the Mani region of the Peloponnese to visit again the lovely coastal towns of Kardamyli and Trahila. I did so at the invitation of …
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Panimvrian Conference unites Hellenic Diaspora to support Imvros and Tenedos community development
It was a great pleasure for me to be able to attend this important global Panimvrian Conference bringing together the Hellenic Diasporas with links to Imbros and Tenedos as well …
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Imbros comes to Melbourne’s Greek Centre
It was a pleasure for both myself and Melbourne’s Imvrian Society to bring our Imbros and Gallipoli exhibition to Melbourne’s iconic Greek Centre in late May. This follows its showing …
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Remembering the Anzacs at Vevi
The Greek campaign of 1941 that saw Australian and Greek soldiers serve together was fought over the length and breadth of Greece, from the mountains of Macedonia to Brallos Pass, …
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The Piper of Mudros Bay and the Scots Anzacs who came to Lemnos
As the Australian nurses arrived on the northern Aegean Island of Lemnos in August 1915 they were welcomed by the sound of a musical instrument dear to my heart – …