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| Photo Paul Sougleris 2016 |
A big thank you to all who attend my presentation on
Lemnos and Gallipoli last night at the historic Port Melbourne Town Hall -
around 50 people braved a cold and rainy night to attend my lecture at the
meeting of the Port Melbourne Historical and Preservation Society.
My presentation outlined some of the connections between Port Philip and Lemnos - through the stories of Nurse
Clarice Daley and Clara Potter of Elwood and Port Melbourne respectively, and
the diggers, including Albert Park's Corporal George
Finlay Knight, South Melbourne's Driver Ralph Berryman, St Kilda's Trooper
Albert Bent, Albert Park's 3rd AGH Medical Officer Captain Arthur Mitchell and
Middle Park's Lieutenant George Makin - to name a few!
It was a special
pleasure for me to address the Society as our Lemnos Gallipoli Memorial is
nearby in Albert Park.
I mentioned our proposal to
name the location of our memorial, Lemnos Square or Reserve, as well as the
need to create greater awareness of the significant dual burial of Lemnos
veterans Clarice Daley and her husband Ernest Lawrence at St Kilda Cemetery. We
have raised the latter issue with the City of port Phillip and the suggestion
as made for us to approach the Friends of St Kilda Library.
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| Photo Paul Sougleris 2016 |
Many members commented that
they now know why the Memorial was erected and why it is located in the area.
Many members expressed the desire to attend our future commemorative services
at the Memorial. Thanks to all at the Society for the invitation, including Pat
Grainger and Janet Bolitho. And thanks to all who supported our Committee by buying
our commemorative badges! Thanks also to our Committee member Deb Elizabeth
Stewart as well as Paul Soug of the Greek Anzac's group for attending.
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| Photo Paul Sougleris 2016 |
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| Photo Paul Sougleris 2016 |
Port Phillip Anzac Commemoration Committee
During the meeting I was
informed of the Port Phillip Anzac Commemoration Committee.
This small consultative committee (of which our
Committee member and local resident Lambis Englezos is a member) which meets
with the City of Port Phillip. It takes an interest in what is happening locally
in relation to WW1 commemoration and suggest things that might be done.
I was informed that it supports our Committee proposal to name the location of our Memorial Lemnos
Square or Reserve, as well as the erection of a commemorative panel
for Albert Jacka, who served on Lemnos in 1915 (such as the one for the
Gallipoli Lemnos memorial), with its possible location in a prominent location such as
the foreshore promenade on Jacka Boulevard.
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Honorata departing Port Melbourne 1916. Source: State Library of Victoria
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Port Melbourne Historical and Preservation Society
Port Melbourne Historical and Preservation Society website contains much useful and original material detailing the connection of the area to the Anzacs. Below is some of the material available and links to find it.
Port Melbourne Historical and Preservation Society website contains much useful and original material detailing the connection of the area to the Anzacs. Below is some of the material available and links to find it.
Lemnos Gallipoli Memorial Report
Read the report on our unveiling of our memorial by the Port Melbourne Historical and Preservation Society’s Janet Bolitho by clicking on the link here.
New Research – The Diggers of Heath Street Port Melbourne
Read about this great piece of research carried out by
Barb Mullen & Chris Griffiths, detailing how WW1 affected one street in
Port Melbourne - 35 men from Heath Street, with less than 90 homes,
volunteered. The research shows that the war had a devastating effect on the
men - 3 did not return, 3 had serious mental health problems, 1 was an amputee,
27 others were discharged as medically unfit for any service and 1 escaped
physically unscathed. Testimony to the terrible effects of the war and its
impact locally. Read this story by clicking here.
New Research – The Anzacs of Port Melbourne
For all you researchers out there, here is a great
website created by the Port Melbourne Historical and Preservation Society on
port Melbourne's links to the First World War. Lots of great information. Following the link by clicking here.
Jim Claven
Secretary
Lemnos Gallipoli Commemorative Committee
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