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The Battle of Crete
The Crete campaign, code named ‘Operation Mercury’ or ‘Merkur’ by the Germans, was ferocious and lasted ten days, from 20th to 30th May 1941. Unlike the campaign on the Greek mainland, the Allies outnumbered the Germans on Crete, having deployed 31,200 troops to the island, in addition to the 25,000 soldiers sent by the Greeks and the original garrison of 5,300 troops stationed on the island, bringing the total to 61,800. The Germans however had only sent 23,000 troops, mainly paratroopers to Crete, having underestimated the strength of their opponents. They had also misread the response of the local people and were surprised by the fierce resistance of the Cretans, who used any means at their disposal to defend their island from the invaders.
The Battle of Greece
The Greek campaign, codenamed ‘Operation Marita’ by the Germans, commenced on 6 April 1941, when the Germans simultaneously attacked Greece through Bulgaria and Yugoslavia in a pincer movement designed to encircle the Greek troops fighting the Italians on the Albanian front, as a result of Italy’s declaration of war on Greece on 28 October 1940.
Naval Battle of Matapan. 29 March 1941
The Battle of Matapan took place o the Western coast of Crete on 29th March 1941 and involved the Australian ships HMAS Perth and HMAS Stuart .Under the command of Vice Admiral Pridham-Wippell, the cruisers HMAS Perth, HMS Orion, HMS Aajax, and HMS Gloucester, then patrolling in the Aegean Sea, was ordered to a point off Gavdos Island south of Crete to protect troop convoys bound for Greece, from attacks by the Italian Navy.
Naval Battle of Cape Spada. 19 July 1940
On 18 July 1940, HMAS Sydney captained by John Collins sailed from Alexandria in company with the destroyer HMS Havock bound for the Gulf of Athens. Together they had orders to support an allied flotilla consisting of HMS Hyperion, Hero, Hasty and Ilex in the Aegean Sea. They were to intercept any Italian shipping sailing east to west along the north coast of the island of Crete.
SUDA BAY WAR CEMETERY
Suda Bay War Cemetery is located approximately 5 km east from the centre of Chania (Xania). From Chania follow the Suda Boulevard road for approximately 4 km until you arrive at the junction of Ellis and then turn left following the signs for the Airport and Vlite. Proceed for around 200 metres along this road until you arrive at the junction of Mavridaki Street. Turn left onto Mavridaki Street and follow this road for 400 metres until you come to the CWGC sign on the right hand side. Proceed for a further 100 metres and turn right at the next CWGC sign. The cemetery is in an olive grove.
RHODES WAR CEMETERY
Rhodes War Cemetery is in the southern outskirts of the town of Rhodes, on the west side of the old coastal road to Lindos. The cemetery is located on Kallithea Avenue opposite the Italian, Jewish and Turkish cemeteries and next to the archaeological site of Korakonero.
PHALERON WAR CEMETERY
Phaleron War Cemetery lies a few kilometres to the south-east of Athens, at the boundary between old Phaleron district and Alimos-Kalamaki district, on the coast road from Athens to Vouliagmeni.
The easiest means of reaching the cemetery is by the coastal tram, which takes about 35 minutes from the terminus at Syntagma Square on route 5 (Platon) towards Voula. Alight at Pikrodafni, a stop about 100 metres after the cemetery, from where it can be easily seen. The Athens Memorial stands in the cemetery.
ATHENS MEMORIAL
The ATHENS MEMORIAL stands within Phaleron War Cemetery and commemorates nearly 3,000 members of the land forces of the Commonwealth who lost their lives during the campaigns in Greece and Crete in 1941 and 1944-1945, in the Dodecanese Islands in 1943-1945 and in Yugoslavia in 1943-1945, and who have no known grave.
CAMERON, RONALD FRANCIS
RANK: Private | SERVICE/REGIMENT: Australian Infantry
SERVICE NUMBER: NX11474 | UNIT: A.I.F. 2/1 Bn.
AGE: 26 | † DATE OF DEATH: 23/5/41
CEMETERY: Athens Memorial, GREECE | GRAVE REFERENCE: Face 11.
Honours/Awards: N/A
Additional Information:
Son of Alexander Matheson Cameron and Agnes Ann Cameron, of Dulwich Hill, New South Wales. Australia.
Site Asset ID: AN210
FLETCHER, FREDERICK EDWIN
RANK: Private | SERVICE/REGIMENT: Australian Infantry
SERVICE NUMBER: NX7747 | UNIT: A.I.F. 2/1 M.G. Bn.
AGE: 21 | † DATE OF DEATH: 23/4/41
CEMETERY: Phaleron War Cemetery, GREECE | GRAVE REFERENCE: 3. B. 15.
Honours/Awards: N/A
Additional Information:
Son of The Revd. Ernest Fletcher and Caroline Tilly Fletcher, of Concord, New South Wales, Australia.
Site Asset ID: AN466
REED, WILLIAM HENRY
RANK: Private | SERVICE/REGIMENT: Australian Headquarters
SERVICE NUMBER: QX2878 | UNIT: A.I.F. 1 Corps
AGE: 33 | † DATE OF DEATH: 19/4/41
CEMETERY: Phaleron War Cemetery, GREECE | GRAVE REFERENCE: 2. B. 6.
Honours/Awards: N/A
Additional Information:
Son of William and Maria Reed.
Site Asset ID: AN1234
THORNTON, ARTHUR GORDON
RANK: Sapper | SERVICE/REGIMENT: New Zealand Engineers
SERVICE NUMBER: 2375 | UNIT: N/A
AGE: 33 | † DATE OF DEATH: 26/4/41
CEMETERY: Athens Memorial, GREECE | GRAVE REFERENCE: Face 13.
Honours/Awards: N/A
Additional Information:
Son of Peter and Susan Hannah Thornton.
Site Asset ID: AN1490
CAMMOCK, ALBERT SYDNEY
RANK: Sapper | SERVICE/REGIMENT: New Zealand Engineers
SERVICE NUMBER: 2173 | UNIT: 6 Field Coy.
AGE: 42 | † DATE OF DEATH: 26/4/41
CEMETERY: Phaleron War Cemetery, GREECE | GRAVE REFERENCE: 8. C. 11.
Honours/Awards: N/A
Additional Information:
Son of James and Flora Cammock; Husband of Ada J. Cammock, of New Brighton, Canterbury, New Zealand.
Site Asset ID: AN211
FLETCHER, JOHN LESLIE
RANK: Private | SERVICE/REGIMENT: New Zealand Infantry
SERVICE NUMBER: 4769 | UNIT: 19th Bn.
AGE: 33 | † DATE OF DEATH: 20/5/41
CEMETERY: Suda Bay War Cemetery, GREECE | GRAVE REFERENCE: 6. E. 9.
Honours/Awards: N/A
Additional Information:
N/A
Site Asset ID: AN467
REEVE, HAROLD CHARLES RICHARD
RANK: Trooper | SERVICE/REGIMENT: New Zealand Armoured Corps
SERVICE NUMBER: 1264 | UNIT: Div. Cavalry Regt.
AGE: 29 | † DATE OF DEATH: 19/4/41
CEMETERY: Phaleron War Cemetery, GREECE | GRAVE REFERENCE: 13. E. 14.
Honours/Awards: N/A
Additional Information:
Son of Montague Harold and Hilda May Reeve, of Pahiatua, Wellington, New Zealand.
Site Asset ID: AN1235
THORNTON, GERALD CROSLAND
RANK: Driver | SERVICE/REGIMENT: New Zealand Army Service Corps
SERVICE NUMBER: 11894 | UNIT: N/A
AGE: 23 | † DATE OF DEATH: 2/6/41
CEMETERY: Athens Memorial, GREECE | GRAVE REFERENCE: Face 14.
Honours/Awards: N/A
Additional Information:
Son of William G. C. Thornton and Sarah Jane Thornton, of Miramar, Wellington City, New Zealand.
Site Asset ID: AN1491
CAMPBELL, EVAN
RANK: Private | SERVICE/REGIMENT: New Zealand Infantry
SERVICE NUMBER: 33928 | UNIT: 19th Bn.
AGE: 41 | † DATE OF DEATH: 2/6/41
CEMETERY: Suda Bay War Cemetery, GREECE | GRAVE REFERENCE: 15. C. 15.
Honours/Awards: N/A
Additional Information:
Son of Murdo and Kate Campbell, of Pitlochry, Perthshire.
Site Asset ID: AN212
FLORRIMELL, LOUIS MERVYN
RANK: Bombardier | SERVICE/REGIMENT: Royal Australian Artillery
SERVICE NUMBER: VX20708 | UNIT: A.I.F. 3 Aust. Lt. A.A. Regt.
AGE: 33 | † DATE OF DEATH: 29/5/41
CEMETERY: Athens Memorial, GREECE | GRAVE REFERENCE: Face 10.
Honours/Awards: N/A
Additional Information:
Son of Frank Howard and Anne Caldwell Florrimell, of Carnegie, Victoria, Australia.
Site Asset ID: AN468
REEVE, THOMAS EDWARD
RANK: Corporal | SERVICE/REGIMENT: New Zealand Engineers
SERVICE NUMBER: 2296 | UNIT: N/A
AGE: 25 | † DATE OF DEATH: 18/5/41
CEMETERY: Athens Memorial, GREECE | GRAVE REFERENCE: Face 13.
Honours/Awards: N/A
Additional Information:
Son of Thomas Henry Scrutiny Reeve and Alice Maude Reeve, of Riccarton, Canterbury, New Zealand.
Site Asset ID: AN1236
THURLOW, JOHN SHAW WALTER
RANK: Driver | SERVICE/REGIMENT: New Zealand Army Service Corps
SERVICE NUMBER: 38030 | UNIT: N/A
AGE: N/A | † DATE OF DEATH: 24/4/41
CEMETERY: Athens Memorial, GREECE | GRAVE REFERENCE: Face 14.
Honours/Awards: N/A
Additional Information:
N/A
Site Asset ID: AN1492