Greek Reserve Officers Return to England The Blood They Gave When Fighting The Common Enemy.: A ceremony was held at Pyrgos, Peloponnese recently when 20 reserve officers of the Greek forces offered their blood as representatives of the reserve officers of the area - and started a 320 kilomtre march towards Athens. The blood was put into two bottles and the officers expect to cover the distance in ten days and deliver one of the bottles to the Archbishop of Cyprus and the other to the British Ambassador in Athens Sir Charles Peake for forwarding to ready to sacrifice themselves in order to "crash the inadmissable tyranny imposed on the Cyprians. Photo shows The Twenty reserve officers complete with a wreath for the Tomb of the Unknown Warrior - Athens seen as they were about to start off from Pyrod on their 320 Km march to athens.
Photo measures 10.25 x 8 inches.
Photo is dated 08-08-1954.
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