All of us would be familiar with the heroic efforts of our brave Anzacs as they fought in the First World War at Gallipoli.
Yet, we do not have many records of the background or of the families of these brave men. Probably many Australians were deprived of knowledge about their grandfathers, or their great uncles, and may not have had a photo of them.
Anyone who has visited Gallipoli cannot helped but be moved by the experience. Kim Phillipscertainly found it a deeply moving experience when she first visited in the year 2000.
On returning home, she wanted to find out more about the campaign and the Anzacs that fought and died in it. However, in her research, she couldn’t find out much at all about the men, and this frustrated her to the point where she decided to do something about it. Thus, “The Spirits of Gallipoli project” was started.
For the past 15 years, Kim has devoted herself to finding out as much as possible about these men and in 2009 she led a team of self-funded enthusiasts to Gallipoli, where they photographed all the headstones, memorials and cemeteries which now form part of a large amount of information gathered by the project, available to those interested.
Kim Phillips will introduce you to her project, give you a brief history of the Gallipoli Campaign and take you on a tour of Gallipoli today.
Where: Sam Merrifield Library, 762 Mount Alexander Rd, Moonee Ponds
When: Wednesday 29 July, 7.30 pm
Cost: Free
Website: http://www.spirits-of-gallipoli.com/
Bookings and enquiries: lenore10@hotmail.com
Seating is limited, so please book using the above email.