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John Simpson Kirkpatrick
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John Kirkpatrick, commonly known as John Simpson, was a stretcher bearer with the 3rd Australian Field Ambulance during the Gallipoli campaign – the Allied attempt to capture Constantinople, capital o
Simpson (right) with his donkey
Simpson (right) with his donkey
John Simpson Kirkpatrick's grave marker in Beach Cemetery, Gallipoli
John Simpson Kirkpatrick's grave marker in Beach Cemetery, Gallipoli
Wallace Anderson (1935) The Man with the Donkey, bronze. 78 × 66 × 42 cm. Shrine of Remembrance, Melbourne
Wallace Anderson (1935) The Man with the Donkey, bronze. 78 × 66 × 42 cm. Shrine of Remembrance, Melbourne
One of the paintings by Horace Moore depicting a man and a donkey, formerly thought to be a portrait of Simpson, now known to portray Henderson.
One of the paintings by Horace Moore depicting a man and a donkey, formerly thought to be a portrait of Simpson, now known to portray Henderson.
Third attack on Anzac Cove
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The third attack on Anzac Cove was an engagement during the Gallipoli Campaign of the First World War. The attack was conducted by the forces of the Ottoman Turkish Empire, against the forces of the B
John Simpson Kirkpatrick
…where they could be evacuated. He continued this work for three and a half weeks – often under fire – until he was killed by machine-gun fire during the third attack on Anzac Cove. Simpson and his donkey have become part of the Anzac legend. Simpson was born on 6 July 1892 in Eldon Street, Tyne Dock, South Shields, County Durham…
Turkish troops going over the top in an assault on a British trench line in Anzac Cove
Turkish troops going over the top in an assault on a British trench line in Anzac Cove
ANZAC beachhead, No. 2 Post in the north, Chatham's Post in the south. Turkish trenches are shown by the dotted line.
ANZAC beachhead, No. 2 Post in the north, Chatham's Post in the south. Turkish trenches are shown by the dotted line.
A typical ANZAC position; this is Steele's Post in May 1915
A typical ANZAC position; this is Steele's Post in May 1915
Australian troops in their trench, observing the Turkish lines through periscopes, one fixed to a rifle
Australian troops in their trench, observing the Turkish lines through periscopes, one fixed to a rifle