CAMERON, HECTOR GRAHAM ALLAN

RANK: Private | SERVICE/REGIMENT: New Zealand Infantry

SERVICE NUMBER: 5171 | UNIT: 19th Bn.

AGE: 37 | † DATE OF DEATH: 26/4/41

CEMETERY: Phaleron War Cemetery, GREECE | GRAVE REFERENCE: 8. 13. C.

Honours/Awards: N/A

Additional Information:

Son of Robert Allan Cameron and Euphemia D. N. Cameron, of Paraparaumu, Wellington, New Zealand.

Site Asset ID: AN207

FLAVELL, NORMAN ALLEN

RANK: Private | SERVICE/REGIMENT: New Zealand Infantry

SERVICE NUMBER: 4995 | UNIT: 19th Bn.

AGE: 29 | † DATE OF DEATH: 26/5/41

CEMETERY: Suda Bay War Cemetery, GREECE | GRAVE REFERENCE: 15. B. 17.

Honours/Awards: N/A

Additional Information:

Son of John Flavell and of Kathleen Flavell (Nee Robinson).

Site Asset ID: AN463

RAYMONT, JOHN ROTHWELL

RANK: Private | SERVICE/REGIMENT: Australian Infantry

SERVICE NUMBER: NX11257 | UNIT: A.I.F. 2/1 M.G. Bn.

AGE: 22 | † DATE OF DEATH: 28/5/41

CEMETERY: Suda Bay War Cemetery, GREECE | GRAVE REFERENCE: 5. B. 11.

Honours/Awards: N/A

Additional Information:

Son of Lieut. Comdr. Frederick John Raymont, M.B.E. and Vivian Grace Raymont, of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.

Site Asset ID: AN1231

THOMSON, CHARLES IAN ALBERT

RANK: Private | SERVICE/REGIMENT: New Zealand Infantry

SERVICE NUMBER: 9174 | UNIT: N/A

AGE: 25 | † DATE OF DEATH: 27/4/41

CEMETERY: Athens Memorial, GREECE | GRAVE REFERENCE: Face 14.

Honours/Awards: N/A

Additional Information:

Son of William Thomson and of Susan Thomson, of Randwick, Sydney, Australia.

Site Asset ID: AN1487

CAMERON, JOHN CROWLEY

RANK: Private | SERVICE/REGIMENT: Australian Infantry

SERVICE NUMBER: VX3824 | UNIT: A.I.F. 2/6 Bn.

AGE: 19 | † DATE OF DEATH: 26/4/41

CEMETERY: Athens Memorial, GREECE | GRAVE REFERENCE: Face 11.

Honours/Awards: N/A

Additional Information:

Son of Murdoch and Mary Josephine Cameron, of Middle Park, Victoria, Australia.

Site Asset ID: AN208

FLETCHER, ARCHIBALD TASMAN

RANK: Sergeant | SERVICE/REGIMENT: Australian Infantry

SERVICE NUMBER: VX865 | UNIT: A.I.F. H.Q. Guard Bn.

AGE: 40 | † DATE OF DEATH: 1/6/41

CEMETERY: Suda Bay War Cemetery, GREECE | GRAVE REFERENCE: 5. D. 4.

Honours/Awards: N/A

Additional Information:

Son of Henry Edward and Alice Mary Fletcher; Husband of Emily Fletcher, of Surrey Hills, Victoria, Australia.

Site Asset ID: AN464

RAYNER, PHILLIP GEORGE

RANK: Private | SERVICE/REGIMENT: New Zealand Infantry

SERVICE NUMBER: 5143 | UNIT: 19th Bn.

AGE: 25 | † DATE OF DEATH: 26/4/41

CEMETERY: Phaleron War Cemetery, GREECE | GRAVE REFERENCE: 14. E. 19.

Honours/Awards: N/A

Additional Information:

Son of Harold Hughes Rayner and Marjorie Alice Rayner, of Marton, Wellington, New Zealand.

Site Asset ID: AN1232

THOMSON, MONTAGUE

RANK: Private | SERVICE/REGIMENT: New Zealand Infantry

SERVICE NUMBER: 2929 | UNIT: N/A

AGE: 32 | † DATE OF DEATH: 18/5/41

CEMETERY: Athens Memorial, GREECE | GRAVE REFERENCE: Face 14.

Honours/Awards: N/A

Additional Information:

Son of Archibald William Thomson and of Mildred Ethel Thomson (Nee Mckenzie); Husband of Alma Jean Thomson, of Mt. Eden, Auckland, New Zealand.

Site Asset ID: AN1488

CAMERON, ROBERT TURNBULL

RANK: Private | SERVICE/REGIMENT: New Zealand Infantry

SERVICE NUMBER: 12922 | UNIT: N/A

AGE: 21 | † DATE OF DEATH: 27/4/41

CEMETERY: Athens Memorial, GREECE | GRAVE REFERENCE: Face 13.

Honours/Awards: N/A

Additional Information:

Son of Samuel and Margaret Cameron, of Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand.

Site Asset ID: AN209

FLETCHER, CYRIL

RANK: Private | SERVICE/REGIMENT: New Zealand Infantry

SERVICE NUMBER: 29718 | UNIT: 18th Bn.

AGE: 37 | † DATE OF DEATH: 27/4/41

CEMETERY: Phaleron War Cemetery, GREECE | GRAVE REFERENCE: 8. D. 2.

Honours/Awards: N/A

Additional Information:

Son of Arthur and Sarah Ann Fletcher, of Wellington City, New Zealand.

Site Asset ID: AN465

REDFERN, FREDERICK GEORGE

RANK: Lance Serjeant | SERVICE/REGIMENT: New Zealand Infantry

SERVICE NUMBER: 2939 | UNIT: 18th Bn.

AGE: 26 | † DATE OF DEATH: 25/5/41

CEMETERY: Suda Bay War Cemetery, GREECE | GRAVE REFERENCE: 12. A. 19.

Honours/Awards: Mentioned in Despatches

Additional Information:

Son of Edward A. Redfern and Maud Redfern, of Greenhithe, Auckland, New Zealand.

Site Asset ID: AN1233

THORBJORNSEN, CHARLES GEORGE

RANK: Private | SERVICE/REGIMENT: Australian Infantry

SERVICE NUMBER: WX683 | UNIT: A.I.F. 2/11 Bn.

AGE: 24 | † DATE OF DEATH: 20/5/41

CEMETERY: Suda Bay War Cemetery, GREECE | GRAVE REFERENCE: 1. D. 6.

Honours/Awards: N/A

Additional Information:

Son of Gabriel Andreas and Mary Elisabeth Thorbjornsen, of Fremantle, Western Australia.

Site Asset ID: AN1489

HISTORY OF THE CAMPAIGN

“We left the beautiful rugged island of Crete richer in feelings and memories of those indomitable Cretan people. We had been defeated in the field of Battle and had nothing to offer them yet they risked their all, their very lives to help us when we badly needed help. They had so little yet gave so willingly. For this the men, women and children were to pay a terrible price in savage reprisals by the enemy. Men like interpreter Vassilakis who, facing the firing squad, refused to be blindfolded and went to his death singing the Greek National Anthem - no wonder the island was never completely subdued.
And now with the building of the white chapel on the hill overlooking the ocean and the village of Prevelly in the south west corner of Western Australia, we can pay tribute to these courageous Greek people, making sure their sacrifice was not in vain and their heroic deeds will live forever more. “

Anzac Geoff Edwards OAM , 1979

GREEK AUSTRALIAN ALLIANCE. 1899 - 2016

This booklet, developed by the Joint Committee, provides a comprehensive history
of the Greek Australian Alliance from 1899 - 2016.
Download Here (16.1MB PDF)

MAP OF THE CAMPAIGN

THE COMMITTEE

Chair

• James Jordan

Cretan Association of Sydney & NSW

• Nick Janes,
• Con Kambourakis
• Nick Andriotakis

Greek Sub-Branch of the RSL

• Bill Kotsovolos

New Zealand Sub-Branch of RSL

• Margaret McInroy

Defence Reserves Association (NSW)

• Retired Colonel Graham Fleeton

Military Police Association of Australia

• Matt  Walsh

Cretan Federation of Australia and New Zealand

• Andrew Petrakis

Consultant Historian

• Dr Maria Hill

History of the Joint Committee

The Joint Committee was formed in the late 1970s by the Cretan Association of Sydney & NSW, the 2/3rd Field Regiment, the 6th Australian Division represented by Major General Sir Ivan Dougherty, Major General Ian Campbell, Major General Allan Murchison , Steve MacDougal, Bill Jenkins and Lew Lind.

Its aim was to commemorate the Australian campaigns that were fought on the Greek mainland and later on Crete and to honour the Australian soldiers and their Greek allies by keeping their memory alive.

For over 30 years this committee has been hosting a ceremony on the anniversary of these campaigns, held at Martin Place, Sydney, on or around 20th May.

In 1979 the Greek Sub-Branch of the RSL were invited to join the committee and in 1980 their secretary Evangelos (Angelo) Efstratiadis OAM became its chairman.

In 2001 James Jordan, the current chair accepted the position.

Originally, the Joint Committee was also associated with the: Federation of Naval Ships Association: Naval Association of Australia (NSW Branch); Ash eld RSL Sub-Branch and National Serviceman’s Association (NSW Branch) and the New Zealand Sub-Branch of the RSL.

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