THE COMMITTEE

James graduated from University of New South Wales having completed his Bachelor of Laws and Bachelor of Commerce in 1986. James commenced his practice in Kogarah in 1992 and laid the foundations for the current firm.

James has extensive experience in property law including residential and commercial conveyancing, leasing and mortgages. James also has extensive experience in litigation including criminal law, family law, probate and estates, commercial litigation, negligence, insolvency, debt recovery and other areas.

Dr Maria Hill is a military historian and an expert on the Greek and Crete campaigns. She has an Honours, Masters and PhD in History from the University of New South Wales. Her PhD study was undertaken at the Australian Defence Force Academy @ UNSW.

Michael Sweet is a writer, journalist and historian who specialises in the history of the Battle of Crete and the German Occupation of Crete.

His work has been published in The Australian, The Sydney Morning Herald, ABC Radio National, Kathimerini and by The Society of Cretan Historical Studies. In 2016 he was Project Director for the 42nd Street Anzac Memorial at Tsikalaria, Crete.

Con Kambourakis, Treasurer

Dr Michael Bendon, Historian

Retired Colonel Graham Fleeton, Defence Reserves Association (NSW)

Consulate General of Greece in NSW

Cretan Association of Sydney & NSW

Cretan Federation of Australia and New Zealand