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Anzacs of Greece Memorial Plaque, Maclean

Anzacs of Greece Memorial Plaque, Maclean
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Description / Background

This war memorial is a rectangular marble plaque, dedicated to the Anzacs who served in Greece (Lemnos), Macedonia, and Crete during the First and Second World Wars. The text on the plaque is divided into two sections. The first section is part of a longer Greek inscription, commemorating the sacrifice of Athenian warriors who died fighting at the Hellespont (Dardanelles) in the mid 5th century BCE. The second section is an English translation, to commemorate the service of the Anzacs of Greece.  

Several identical plaques were designed by the Greek Consulate in Sydney, to commemorate the 76th anniversary of Greek OXI day. They were offered to RSL sub-Branches in NSW. This plaque was presented to the Maclean sub-Branch in December 2016. It was accepted by Gulmarrad local Steve Walton, an Iraq veteran (The Daily Telegraph, 8 December 2016).

The plaque was installed at the Maclean Cenotaph, which is the site for various commemorative services throughout the year.

Inscription

Anzacs of Greece

[Classical Greek quote]

Doing battle beside the Hellespont these men lost their shining youth. They 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
Cnr Short, River and Wharf Streets
Maclean NSW 2463
Local Government Area
Clarence Valley Council
Setting
Roadside
Location status
Original location
Memorial type
Board/roll/plaque/tablet
Recorded by
Graham Wilson
Year of construction
2016
Conflict/s
First World War, 1914–18
Second World War, 1939–45
Materials
Marble