Simpson and his Donkey
John "Jack" Simpson Kirkpatrick who served under the name John Simpson, was a stretcher bearer with the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps (ANZAC) during the Gallipoli Campaign in World War I. After landing at Anzac Cove on 25 April 1915, he obtained a donkey and began carrying wounded British Empire soldiers from the front line to the beach, for evacuation. He continued this work for three and a half weeks, often under fire, until he was killed, during the Third attack on Anzac Cove. Simpson and his Donkey are a part of the "Anzac legend".
Source: Wikipedia, 2014
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The Australian military history has featured many notable personalities - courageous, talented, compassionate, insightful, and even notorious! Here you will find the stories of some of these remarkable people.
Source: Australian War Memorial, 2014
Books from the library
Simpson and his Donkey by Call Number: PN 940.426 KIRAn account of the story of John Kilpatrick Simpson and how he and his donkey, Duffy, rescued over 300 men during the campaign at Gallipoli.
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