Some 450 Australian nurses and soldiers served in Thessaloniki, leaving behind a great record of their experiences in letters, memoirs and photographs.

Peter Rados, at the age of 23 enlisted to serve Australian Imperial Forces and his new homeland. He was killed in action and buried just a few miles away from his birthplace.

Vale James Dimitri Zampelis.

A group of Victorian students have visited Lemnos to commemorate its contribution to Australia’s Anzac story.

Jim Claven walks the windy streets of the Lemnian village Kontias – exploring its history and its resurrection

Evia’s rich history and brave people helped it survive WWII. Historian Jim Claven talks to Felicia Leonardos about the island’s wartime legacy and its Australian connection

Of ghosts and the living

Ballarat, Asia Minor and Lesvos – who would have thought they were connected.

A remote mountain village in Greece with a strong ANZAC connection

Historian Jim Claven tours the modern-day city and reflects on the Byzantine and Orthodox legacy.