Recently the Australian Embassy in Greece paid tribute to the war service of a nurse from Ballarat, Sister Gertrude Eveyln Munro. In a formal ceremony held at the Allied War …

Many readers will be aware of the quiet heroism of many Greek civilians during the Second World War in bravely assisting many Allied soldiers who were on the run in …

It is over 80 years since the Greek campaign of 1941, yet important firsthand accounts of the campaign continue to emerge. One of these is the recently published book The …

For the first time since the COVID pandemic and despite threatening weather, the annual commemorative service recognizing the work of George Devine Treloar in assisting the Christian refugees fleeing the …

Recently the new Albanese Government Minister for Veterans’, the Hon Matt Keogh MP, paid a visit to Melbourne’s iconic Lemnos Gallipoli Memorial and enjoyed a guide tour and presentation by …

One would think that after one hundred years there was not much more to be found in the history of the Greek Island of Lemnos’ involvement in the Gallipoli campaign …

One of the benefits of re-visiting famous museums or art galleries is the opportunity of catching a significant temporary exhibition. So what a wonderful surprise it was for me to …

When you travel you have many experiences, opening up and challenging your senses. Some of these are well-known but are experienced for the first time. But I think the best …

This month saw a unique event held on the northern Aegean Island of Lemnos. For the first time the landing of the Australian nurses on Lemnos during the Gallipoli campaign …

Discussions held in Greece’s second city – Thessaloniki – have advanced the Australian community proposal to have a commemorative plaque installed at the site of the former German-run Allied POW …