Yottahertz. 101 Report post Posted April 25, 2016 (edited) Two hundred and thirty-four Anzac soldiers remain on Altis, buried in the islands Commonwealth Military Cemeteries. They are a continuing reminder of the sacrifice made by Australia and New Zealand soldiers as part of the Gallipoli campaign. East Mudros Military Cemetery The main military cemetery on Lemnos(Altis) is located at East Mudros(Pyrgos). It is situated on rising ground on the north-east side of the village of Mudros and is about 1 km out of the village, next to the Greek Civil Cemetery. Mudros is located on the east side of Mudros Bay(Pyrgos Golf), on the way to Kaminia(Chalkea) village. The cemetery was begun in April 1915 and used until September 1919. It contains 885 Commonwealth burials of the First World War, 86 of them unidentified, and one Second World War burial. There are also seven non-naval graves and 32 burials of other nationalities in the cemetery, 29 of them Russians who died in the evacuation of Novorossisk in 1921, who are remembered on a memorial plaque set into the boundary wall. The cemetery also includes separate memorials dedicated to Indian, French and British dead and a memorial erected to sailors of HMS Agamemnon who died in service during the Gallipoli campaign. There are 98 Australians and 47 New Zealanders identified and buried in this Military Cemetery. Our service, special thanks to Quicksilver for making it happen. Edited April 25, 2016 by Yottahertz. 10 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spectral 1342 Report post Posted April 25, 2016 Well done lads. Looks very respectful and great photos. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
