Jim Claven
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Sun shines on the Evzones at Albert Park’s Lemnos Gallipoli Memorial
In their first official engagement of their visit to Melbourne, the Hellenic Presidential Guard – the Evzones – featured at the first Anzac Day commemorative service held at the Lemnos …
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The extraordinary story of Peter Rados; The only Hellenic Anzac to be killed during the Gallipoli campaign
As we commemorate the centenary of the Asia Minor catastrophe, we should remember Peter Rados the Anzac from Asia Minor, the sole Hellene to be killed at Gallipoli, who had …
Lemnos Remembrance Trail Funded in Federal Budget
All of those interested in commemorating the role of Lemnos in the Gallipoli campaign will be overjoyed to hear that the Australian Government in its 2022 Budget has committed $4.9 …
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Matron Wilson of Lemnos painting donated to Melbourne’s Alfred Hospital
Recently another link in the chain connecting Greece and Australia was celebrated in Melbourne. A beautiful and poignant painting depicting Australia’s Matron Grace Wilson on the Island of Lemnos during …
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Restoring Kyiv’s Hellenic Heart
The following story was originally published by Neos Kosmos in 2018. It is a reflection of the important Hellenic links to Ukraine and its people through a strong connection with …
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Remembering 1922 – New online videos bring to life the human stories of the Asia Minor Catastrophe
This year is the centenary of the Asia Minor catastrophe, with commemorations centering on the destruction of the great city of Smyrne in 1922. However the year commemorates the whole …
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Schliemann’s Hellenes, Homer’s Troy and the Greek miner from Australia
This year is the centenary of the Asia Minor catastrophe in which we will remember the tragedy that befell the Hellenic community of the region and celebrate the survival of …
Thucydides at Edinburgh Castle
The influence of Ancient Greek literature on the world would be difficult to underestimate. In the English language tradition alone, their influence can be traced from Chaucer to Shakespeare, from …
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The Hellenic Sailors of Kephalos Bay – on service with the Cable Ship Levant II at Gallipoli
For many years now I have been researching and writing about the Hellenic link to Australia’s Anzac story. The roots of this link can be found in the role of …
Lemnos nurse Sr Rachel Pratt honoured in Victorian Premier’s Anzac Awards
One of the Australian nurses who served on Lemnos during the Gallipoli campaign is the subject of one of the awards in this year’s Victorian Premier’s Spirit of Anzac Prize …