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Anzac Day: When Australians and New Zealanders Fought for Greece
ANZAC Day is a day of remembrance in Australia and New Zealand that broadly commemorates all Australians and New Zealanders "who served and died in all wars, conflicts, and peacekeeping operations" and "the contribution and suffering of all those...
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Greece and Australia Create ANZAC Remembrance Trail on Lemnos
Greece and Australia are creating a Remembrance Trail on the Aegean island of Lemnos in honor of the Australian troops killed in the First World War.
The Australian Minister for Veterans’ Affairs Matt Keogh has confirmed a pledge announced last...
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Greek Evzones Take Part in Anzac Day March in Melbourne
Greek Evzones, members of the Presidential Guard, took part in the Anzac and Wreath Laying Ceremony on Monday at the Shrine of Remembrance in Melbourne, hosted by the Victorian Returned Services League.
Anzac Day, April 25th, is one of Australia’s...
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Greek Island of Lemnos Commemorates Anzac Day
The island of Lemnos commemorated Anzac Day (April 25) with the annual ceremony taking place without public attendance due to the pandemic
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Evzones March in Adelaide Parade Marking Anzac Day (video)
Twelve soldiers belonging to Greece's Hellenic Presidential Guard took part in an Adelaide parade commemorating Australia's Anzac Day on Thursday.
The evzones marched along Australian soldiers in the streets of Adelaide, which was the only Australian city to be graced...
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Detachment of Evzones to Mark Anzac Day in Adelaide
A detachment of the Greek Presidential Guard will be in South Australia from April 23-30 to participate in ceremonies marking Anzac Day and take part in Easter Celebrations.
Adelaide will have the honor of welcoming the elite members of the...
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Evzones in Sydney for ANZAC Day Ceremonies
(Greek Presidential Guard with Consul General of Greece in Sydney, Christos Karras)
The Greek Presidential Guard is in Sydney to take part in the ANZACs Day events and participate in several functions with the Diaspora in Australia.
The Evzones, who are...
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ANZAC Day is Equally Important to Greeks and Australians (video)
ANZAC Day commemorates the date the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps landed at Gallipoli, Turkey on April 25, 1915, marking the first time the two armies fought together away from home, for the noble ideas of freedom and democracy.
It...
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Olive Tree and Memorial Plaque Placed in the Victorian Parliament to Honor Anzacs
The Victorian Parliament has planted an olive tree and placed a memorial plaque in the parliamentary grounds in honor of the Anzacs who served during the Greek campaign of WWII.
The event of unveiling the memorial took place last week...
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The Hellenic Community Joins Anzacs in March and Dawn Service at Shrine of Remembrance
The communities of Australia joined together to march with the Anzacs in a remembrance march of the 6,500 Australia soldiers who fought in Greece and Crete for the Allied defense services during WWII.
The Melbourne Anzac Day march took place for...
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Australia to Welcome Nine Evzones for ANZAC Day, Battle of Crete Anniversary This Week
Australia will be welcoming the arrival of the nine Evzones who are scheduled to visit Australia for the historical ANZAC Day and the 76th anniversary of the Battle of Crete. The arrival of the nine soldiers of the Greek Presidential...
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Unibic Anzac Biscuit Collectable Tin Features Image From Greek Campaign of WWII
Every year since 2002, Unibic Anzac Biscuit tins have presented a new set of collectible tins which commemorate significant events of Australia's service members in war and symbols of remembrance.
For 2017, one of the tins is adorned with the...
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Evzones to Join Australians in Celebrations for ANZAC Day, The 76th Anniversary of The Battle of Crete
Adelaide and Sydney residents get ready -- the Evzones are coming your way! The historical ANZAC Day and the 76th anniversary of the Battle of Crete is being marked this year with events and ceremonies all throughout the month...
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ANZAC Centenary Exhibition Opens in Canberra
On April 29, 2015 the opening of the art exhibition "Lemnos - the Greek dimension in the ANZAC Centenary" took place in Canberra, as part of the events for the Centenary of the Australian and New Zealand Expeditionary Corps,...
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Australians Visit Gallipoli for 100th ANZAC Day
Numerous Australians are expected to visit the Gallipoli peninsula in April 2015, to celebrate the centennial anniversary of the Australian and New Zealander Army Corps (ANZAC) landing during World War I, and to honor the victims killed by the...