Lemnos Gallipoli Commemorative Committee Inc: Monash Health Commemorates its First World War Nurses

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Our Committee is raising funds to create a lasting legacy telling the story of Lemnos' link to Gallipoli and Australia's Anzac story. Our projects include the Lemnos Gallipoli Memorial in Albert Park, the publication of a major new historical and pictorial publication and more. To make a donation you can also deposit directly by direct debit into the Committee's bank account: Account Name: Lemnos Gallipoli Commemorative Committee Inc; Bank: Bendigo Bank; Account No: 188010037; BSB No: 633000; Include your surname in the reference section. For further information on our legacy projects or to make a donation please contact either Lee Tarlamis 0411553009 or Jim Claven 0409402388M

Wednesday, 18 November 2015

Monash Health Commemorates its First World War Nurses - Exhibition open until 30th January 2016

Photo Monash Medical Centre

Recently Monash Medical Centre launched its exhibition dedicated to commemorating the First World War nurses from the Melbourne Homeopathic Hosptial and the Queen victoria Hospital. A nubmer of our Committee members attended - inclouding Presidnet Lee Tarlamis, Exectuvie Memember Arlene Bennett and member Ange Kenos.

Monash Leader report on Monash Health's current WW1 nurses exhibition

The exhibition was supported by the Victorian Centenary of Anzac Committee and is open and runs until 30 January 2016. The exhibition is located at Monash Medical Centre's Clayton Campus. One of the features of the exhibition was the unveiling of a new honour board commemorating these nurses.
Above and below are some photos from the exhibition taken by Lee Tarlamis at the opening and further down a copy of the Commemorative Booklet launched at the exhibition (thanks to Lee Tarlamis for supplying this):

Monash Health - Our Anzac Nurses - Service and Sacrifice - Commemorative Exhibition Booklet

One of the features of the exhibition was the publication of a small booklet. Pages from the booklet have been scanned and are reproduced below.