A story that remains largely unknown is set to be brought to life with a joint commitment from the Australian and Greek Governments for the creation of the Lemnos Remembrance Trail.
The Greek island of Lemnos was a significant base for the Allies throughout the Gallipoli campaign in the First World War.
Lemnos was an important staging post for the Allied forces before the landings on Gallipoli. The Australian 3rd Brigade undertook their final training on the island, then, throughout the Gallipoli campaign, Lemnos played an important role as a hospital base.
Medical staff on Lemnos were flooded with casualties and worked under difficult conditions caring for personnel wounded in action on Gallipoli as well as those suffering illness like dysentery, pneumonia and enteric fever.
During a peak period between August and November 1915, close to 100,000 sick and wounded allied personnel arrived at Lemnos.
The Lemnos Remembrance Trail will allow travellers to visit key sites of significance, and a website will be developed to tell the Australian story on Lemnos for those unable to visit in person.
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