Lemnos1915 as part of the Lemnos Association NSW, commemorates the Greek island Lemnos' involvement w
Little is known of the role that the Greek island of Lemnos played in the Gallipoli campaign. The Lemnian Anzac story is a rare insight into the life of the Anzacs away from the trenches, highlights the work of the Australian nurses who looked after the wounded as well as the local inhabitants of Lemnos who offered hospitality and support. This Lemnos1915 page will bring you many stories
about Lemnos' involvement with the first Anzacs in 1915 as well as commemoration updates & events in NSW. On the 4 March 1915 2,300 ANZACs arrived on Lemnos, the small Greek island in the North Aegean. During the 9 months of the Gallipoli Campaign, Lemnos' soil and its population offered hospitality and support to 50,000 ANZACs and shared the suffering of thousands of wounded soldiers. On 24 April, one of the largest fleets ever assembled prepared to sail to the shores of Gallipoli. Thousands of Allies including ANZACs headed off to one of the bloodiest battles the world has ever seen. The Lemnians will never forget how the ANZACs contributed to their freedom and that the soil and the wind of their island represented the last point of paradise, peace, calm and hope for thousands of young Australians before they went off to their first and for many, their last battle. These memories are still alive until today among the inhabitants of Lemnos, and the Lemnian communities in Australia. Lemnos which is synonymous with amazons from Greek Mythology is also synonymous with the heroic efforts and courage of the ANZAC nurses. The ANZAC nurses, who as modern amazons managed the pain of the injured young ANZACs with limited means. For more information please contact Liz Kaydos, Tina Koutsogiannis & Kaily Koutsogiannis via private message through this page.
