John Simpson Kirkpatrick (the man with his donkey) saved over 300 people in Gallipoli while under harsh fire and living conditions with his donkey. John Simpson Kirkpatrick was born on the 6 of July 1892 at Sheilds Country England . After attending Mortimer school which specialises in arts and sports he became a milkboy at 13 for 4 years and at 17 he joined the Navy. John Simpson was 173cm tall,stockily but weighed 76 kg. John was a typical digger brave,ongoing warm hearted and never gave up . John loved all kinds of animals ranging from cats, dogs, ducks, donkey’s basically anything .Others also used donkeys to bring in the wounded but this was after John had done it so Simpson and his donkey became a legend selfless and heroic at Gallipoli . In May 1910 he deserted Newcastle and tried cane cutting but deserted the job like many other jobs he had done . Then he became a coal miner in the Illawarra region . In 1911 he went to goldfield in Western Australia and worked as a fireman and a greaser on vessels that traveled around Australia .He wrote regularly to his sister and mother and sent some of his wages to his mother even though he needed it himself . John sent wages to his mother because she was poor and had to feed his sisters and brothers . On …show more content…
John was out one day and found a donkey he quickly befriended the donkey which he named Duffy .Duffy helped John carry wounded soldiers back to the dressing station at the beach where they would be helped and sent to the medical boats . John kept working day and night happily even though he was still under gunfire and shrapnel .He was known as the man with the donk to his fellow diggers. He was also called Bahadur by the Indians which meant bravest of the brave,sadly his life was short to be lived on May the 19th he was shot in the heart and fell at Hell Spit
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It wasn't long until he is favoured by the troops. He had a natural talent for the English language since he was raised in the residential school. He quickly drops his Cree accent and opted for a British one, blending in more with the soldiers. His sniping skills gained him fame and made him superior amongst the groups. He was sent to join the soldiers for a raid party by Corporal Thompson.
He was known as a war hero in
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The machine gunner, Henry Dobbs, carried a twenty-three pound M-60 gun as part of his duty. Most of the soldiers were either of the rank Private First Class or Specialist Fourth Class, and therefore were known as “common grunts”. PFC’s and Spec 4’s were required to carry their rifles and grenade launchers. It is through all of this detailed description of the field equipment (to the pound) that the physical hardships of the men are truly described.
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Born 6 July 1892, John Simpson Kirkpatrick or ‘the man with the donkey’ has been a long time contributed story that has contributed to the legend of ANZAC. In 1914 on August 25, Simpson was enlisted into the Australian Imperial Force at Blackboy Hill Camp, Perth, thinking it was commitment to gaining a free ticket to his home, England. During the time he spent in Gallipoli, he recovered a donkey and named it Abdul, Murphy or Duffy. With the donkey Simpson made responsibility to carry wounded, often leg wounded, causalities to where their health could be taken care of. Simpson worked in good spirits and was known for his valiant quality; nicknamed Bahadur – ‘bravest of the brave’. More troops were carried by Simpson’s donkeys and more donkeys
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