This years centenary commemorative events on Lemnos were the best ever held. Record numbers attended the events - including many from Australia and overseas - that spanned across four days, from the 18th to the 21st April. This post details the first of these events.
Unveiling of Lemnos' New Nurses Memorial - Portianos Military Cemetery
On the 18th April, members of our Committee had the privilege of attending the above event.
It has been a pleasure over recent years to have assisted his Excellency Mr Robert Peck, the Canadian Ambassador to Greece, in his journey to have this new memorial erected. Inspired by the need to further honour the service of the two Canadian nurses - Nurse Munro and Matron Jaggard - buried on Lemnos, as well as all the nurses who served on Lemnos in 1915, Robert, his team, and the Commonwealth War Graves Commission have created a fitting and timely addition to Lemnos' Anzac trail.
I had the honour of being invited by the Canadian Ambassador to make a brief presentation on the role of the nurses on Lemnos. Our President Lee Tarlamis and Elisabeth Kaydos of Lemnos 1915 layed a wreath on behalf of both of our Australian committees. Many Australians made the effort to attend the event.
Congratulations to the local Lemnos authorities and the Lemnos Friends of Anzac for assisting with the event.
Congratulations to the Canadian Ambassador to Greece, his Excellency Robert Peck and the Commonwealth War Graves Commission for their work in creating this new permanent memorial to the nurses of Lemnos.
Below are some photographs from the event.
Jim Claven
Secretary
Lemnos Gallipoli Commemorative Committee
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