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1899 - 1902
Greek Australians Frank Manusu (below), Constantine Alexander, Thomas Haraknoss, Elias Lukas and George Challis served with the colonial forces in the South African Boer War.
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.
BLACKBURN, JOHN
RANK: Private | SERVICE/REGIMENT: New Zealand Machine Gun Battalion
SERVICE NUMBER: 30781 | UNIT: N/A
AGE: 34 | † DATE OF DEATH: 21/5/41
CEMETERY: Athens Memorial, GREECE | GRAVE REFERENCE: Face 14.
Honours/Awards: N/A
Additional Information:
Son of John and Elizabeth Blackburn, of Dromore, Canterbury, New Zealand.
Site Asset ID: AN118
ARLIDGE, JOHN THOMAS
RANK: Corporal | SERVICE/REGIMENT: Australian Infantry
SERVICE NUMBER: WX1004 | UNIT: A.I.F. 2/11 Bn.
AGE: 25 | † DATE OF DEATH: 24/5/41
CEMETERY: Suda Bay War Cemetery, GREECE | GRAVE REFERENCE: 1. E. 16.
Honours/Awards: N/A
Additional Information:
Son of Bertram and Carrie Arlidge; Nephew of Ivy Craze, of West Perth, Western Australia.
Site Asset ID: AN038
ARTHUR, VINCENT
RANK: Sapper | SERVICE/REGIMENT: New Zealand Engineers
SERVICE NUMBER: 33847 | UNIT: N/A
AGE: 36 | † DATE OF DEATH: 20/5/41
CEMETERY: Suda Bay War Cemetery, GREECE | GRAVE REFERENCE: 2. E. 19.
Honours/Awards: N/A
Additional Information:
Son of Thomas Arthur and of Sara Arthur (Nee Merrill); Husband of Kathleen Alice Arthur, of Stratford, Taranaki, New Zealand.
Site Asset ID: AN046
BAFF, RICHARD HARRY
RANK: Sapper | SERVICE/REGIMENT: New Zealand Engineers
SERVICE NUMBER: 32222 | UNIT: N/A
AGE: 40 | † DATE OF DEATH: 20/5/41
CEMETERY: Suda Bay War Cemetery, GREECE | GRAVE REFERENCE: 2. E. 15.
Honours/Awards: N/A
Additional Information:
Son of Robert John Arthur and Isabella Jessie Baff, of Whargarei, Auckland, New Zealand.
Site Asset ID: AN054
BAKER, RICHARD MAURICE
RANK: Private | SERVICE/REGIMENT: New Zealand Infantry
SERVICE NUMBER: 7924 | UNIT: 20th Bn.
AGE: 32 | † DATE OF DEATH: 22/5/41
CEMETERY: Suda Bay War Cemetery, GREECE | GRAVE REFERENCE: 12. E. 14.
Honours/Awards: N/A
Additional Information:
Son of Frederick William and Edith Amy Baker, of Gate Pa, Auckland, New Zealand.
Site Asset ID: AN062
BARHAM, KENNETH HENRY
RANK: Major | SERVICE/REGIMENT: Australian Infantry
SERVICE NUMBER: NX66 | UNIT: A.I.F. 2/4 Bn.
AGE: 30 | † DATE OF DEATH: 12/4/41
CEMETERY: Phaleron War Cemetery, GREECE | GRAVE REFERENCE: 7. C. 14.
Honours/Awards: N/A
Additional Information:
Son of William Henry and Margaret Mary Barham, of Parramatta, New South Wales, Australia.
Site Asset ID: AN070
BARRETT, EDWARD
RANK: Private | SERVICE/REGIMENT: New Zealand Infantry
SERVICE NUMBER: 6882 | UNIT: N/A
AGE: N/A | † DATE OF DEATH: 20/5/41
CEMETERY: Athens Memorial, GREECE | GRAVE REFERENCE: Face 13.
Honours/Awards: N/A
Additional Information:
N/A
Site Asset ID: AN078
BAUCHOP, HARRY DUNCAN DAVIS ARTHUR
RANK: Lieutenant | SERVICE/REGIMENT: New Zealand Ordnance Corps
SERVICE NUMBER: 988 | UNIT: N/A
AGE: 22 | † DATE OF DEATH: 20/4/41
CEMETERY: Athens Memorial, GREECE | GRAVE REFERENCE: Face 14.
Honours/Awards: N/A
Additional Information:
Son of Duncan Forrest Bauchop and of Marion Rhoda Bauchop (Nee Raphael), of Wellington City, New Zealand.
Site Asset ID: AN086
BELL, FRANK JOSEPH
RANK: Private | SERVICE/REGIMENT: Australian Infantry
SERVICE NUMBER: VX16595 | UNIT: A.I.F. 2/6 Bn.
AGE: 35 | † DATE OF DEATH: 30/5/41
CEMETERY: Athens Memorial, GREECE | GRAVE REFERENCE: Face 11.
Honours/Awards: N/A
Additional Information:
Son of Frank Livingstone Bell and Margaret Bell, of North Perth, Western Australia.
Site Asset ID: AN094
BERRY, DONALD ARCHIBALD
RANK: Driver | SERVICE/REGIMENT: Australian Army Service Corps
SERVICE NUMBER: VX4798 | UNIT: A.I.F. 6 Div.
AGE: 24 | † DATE OF DEATH: 6/5/41
CEMETERY: Phaleron War Cemetery, GREECE | GRAVE REFERENCE: Coll. grave 2. D. 14-17.
Honours/Awards: N/A
Additional Information:
Son of Donald Alexander and Ruby Berry, of Mildura, Victoria; Husband of Yvonne Lillian Berry, of Toowong, Queensland, Australia.
Site Asset ID: AN102
BLOWERS, GEORGE HERBERT
RANK: Private | SERVICE/REGIMENT: Australian Infantry
SERVICE NUMBER: VX6462 | UNIT: A.I.F. 2/8 Bn.
AGE: 33 | † DATE OF DEATH: 1/6/41
CEMETERY: Athens Memorial, GREECE | GRAVE REFERENCE: Face 12.
Honours/Awards: Mentioned in Despatches
Additional Information:
Son of John and Katherine Eva Blowers, of Rutherglen, Victoria, Australia.
Site Asset ID: AN126