Jim Claven
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When the Jewish volunteers came to Lemnos
Just as the Australian Brigadier John Monash bemoaned the many difficulties at Lemnos, so too the Jewish Corps.
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New Greek Consul General meets Lemnos Gallipoli Committee
The committee met with Dimitrios Michalopoulos to welcome and brief him on their efforts to raise awareness of the ties between Greece and Australia.
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Restoring Kiev’s Hellenic heart
Jim Claven on the Ukrainian capital and its significant connection to the creation of modern Greece
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Lemnos Anzac graves honoured at St Kilda Cemetery
Members and supporters of the Lemnos Gallipoli Commemorative Committee gathered for an annual tribute.
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Victorian Government announces support for new commemorative initiatives on Lemnos
The initiatives total nearly $180,000 in funding.
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New WW2 memorials for Pylos and Methone unveiled in Oakleigh
The plaques will be sent to Greece in coming months for installation at Pylos and Methone.
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Remembering the liberation of Lemnos – October 1944
This is the story of the liberation of one island – the island of Lemnos on 16 October 1944.
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Australian Hellenes honour Anders Lassen – the Achilles of Thessaloniki
Melbourne’s Greek community joined with local Danes to commemorate the key role Major Anders Lassen played in the liberation of Thessaloniki 73 years ago.
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The day the Germans marched on Lemnos
Historian Jim Claven shares the story of one island’s experience of occupation, the northern Aegean island of Lemnos.
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Honouring Lefkada’s Anzac sons
The Lefkadian Cultural Association commemorated Australian soldiers of Hellenic heritage including Gunner James Zampelis.