A bronze statue that depicts a nurse and a soldier in Lemnos Island will be set up in the seaside district of Albert Park, Melbourne. Its purpose is to highlight and remind the young generations of the important role of the island in the war history of Australia.
The Lemnos Gallipoli Commemorative Committee in cooperation with the Returned Services League (RSL) have initiated the setting up of this statue. The two bodies will raise money for the completion of the work through a big ball on Saturday, June 28 in St Kilda Town Hall.
There has been an effort to include Lemnos in the schedule of events for the 100 year anniversary of the ANZAC landings in Gallipoli in April 2015. Tens of thousands of Australians and New Zealanders are expected to be there.
The Gallipoli landing was the first military campaign of the Australian Army during World War I. Almost 50,000 Australian soldiers took part. Around 8,700 of them died and 19,000 were wounded. The importance of this campaign for Australia and its impact on Australian history were recognized many years ago.
Lemnos, Greece, is an island very close to the Gallipoli peninsula. The island had a crucial role during that campaign and is a key factor in ANZAC’s history and Australia’s participation in the war.
by: Konstantinos Kalachanis
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