Jim Claven
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Lemnos Gallipoli Memorial site in Albert Park named Lemnos Square
The significant announcement was made by the mayor of Port Phillip, Cr Bernadene Voss.
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Victorian Parliament honours the Anzacs in Greece
An olive tree and a memorial plaque have been placed in the grounds of the Victorian Parliament.
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The defenders of Kalamata in 1941 honoured in Greece and Australia
The convenors of the Victorian Parliamentary Friends of Greece – Steve Dimopoulos MP for Oakleigh and Murray Thompson MP for Sandringham – both took part in the commemorations.
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Hellenic community marches with the Anzacs who fought in Greece and Crete
Six and a half thousand Australians went on to serve on Crete as part of the nearly 40,000 Allied defence forces – including 10,000 Greek soldiers in May 1941.
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To Argos, Nafplio and Tolos they came
While in Greece, historian Jim Claven reflects on the Anzacs who showed bravery as volunteers from Australia and New Zealand in 1941.
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The Jews of Greece
An evocative and timely exhibition on display at Melbourne’s Jewish Museum.