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Anzacs of Greece Memorial Plaque, Gulgong

Anzacs of Greece Memorial Plaque, Gulgong
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Description / Background

The memorial is a white marble plaque, dedicated to the Anzacs who served in Greece (Lemnos), Macedonia, and Crete during the First and Second World Wars. It is divided into two sections, with the top section being the tribute to the Anzacs written in classical Greek and the bottom section being the English translation. The Greek text commemorates the sacrifice of Athenian warriors, who died fighting at the Hellespont (Dardanelles) in the mid 5th Century BCE.

Several identical plaques were designed by the Greek Consulate in Sydney, which were offered to RSL sub-Branches in NSW in 2016. It is unknown when this plaque was presented to the Gulgong sub-Branch, or where is was located before being moved to the Gulgong Pioneers Museum.

Inscription

Anzacs of Greece

[Greek Text]

Doing battle beside the Hellespont these men lost their shining 
youth. The brought honour to their homeland, so that the 
enemy groaned as it carried off the harvest of war, and for 
themselves they set up a deathless memorial of their courage.

Lemnos      Macedonia       Crete

Veterans listed on this memorial

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Address
Gulgong Pioneers Museum
73 Herbert Street
Gulgong NSW 2852
Local Government Area
Warrumbungle Shire
Setting
Building – inside
Location status
Moved/altered
Memorial type
Board/roll/plaque/tablet
Recorded by
Graham Wilson
Year of construction
2016
Conflict/s
Second World War, 1939–45
Materials
Marble