Not very far at all. Lemnos was used for casualties, as was Imbros. It was only a few hours travel by ship.
Lemnos and Athens are 154.57 miles (248.76 kilometers) apart
The ANZAC troops arrived first on the Greek island of Lemnos in August 1914 to prepare for their landing at Gallipoli, Turkey, in April the following year.
Lemnos - regional unit - was created in 2011.
Greek battleship Lemnos ended in 1932.
The airport code for Lemnos International Airport is LXS.
Greek battleship Lemnos was created on 1914-07-22.
Lemnos Primary school
Far, far away is a saying that means something is literally far away.
Gallipoli
Gallipoli
When British Generals realised that the fight at Gallipoli was hopeless, they ordered the evacuation. On the Anzac's part this was the most successful mission so far because it resulted in only two casualities. The forces in Gallipoli were evacuated from late November to early December 1915 after less than a year of battling.
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