Simpson and his donkey. by blinkings
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John "Jack" Simpson Kirkpatrick (6 July 1892 – 19 May 1915), 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. Simpson and his Donkey are a key part of the "Anzac legend".
Comments (22)
kgb224
Superb capture. God bless.
bernieloehn
Very interesting! The picture is superb.
alanwilliams
you've put together a fascinating glimpse into the past here Andrew, topped off by the beautiful and heartfelt statue
JuliSonne
Class information and a great shot of a great sculptur. An excellent appreciation of his services. He has rescued many people life on simple and unkonventielle manner.
prutzworks
great tribute!
GARAGELAND
Great bit of history here!
jayfar
A touching tribute to a very brave man and his ingenuity.
Roywig
I love the picture of the donkey with the red cross head band. Nice story, thank you for that.
durleybeachbum
Fascinating !
sharky_
A Hero indeed. Salute to him. Aloha
ronmolina
Excellent shot and info!
dakotabluemoon
Wow what a most amazing piece of history this is and great capture of the statue.
Faemike55
Very beautiful history lesson
Richardphotos
some heroes are born of necessity while others from dire situations beautiful statues and remembrance of a true hero
pimanjc
Very nice memorial. Thanks for sharing.
Isabelle711
A man with a most caring heart. :))))) It is sad to know that he was killed. :( This just shows that you should do what your heart tells you to. :))))) Most excellent capture and info my heart. :))))))) Thank you for sharing all of the beauty you see. :))))) Carry A Sunshine Smile In Your Heart :))))))
whaleman
A sad ending! Nice photo and story.
Cyve
Marvelous creation and very interesting storie!
MagikUnicorn Online Now!
Marvelous
debbielove
Hero... No, HEROES! Great shot mate! Rob
Maxidyne
A real Hero indeed and a man worthy of true respect.
clbsmiley
Great info!!