This day in History May 19,1915

Question

The 19th May 2015 marks the 100th anniversary of the death of one of Australias most famous soldiers  Private John Simpson Kirkpatrick aka Jack Simpson 

 

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Australia's most famous soldier is neither a general, nor received the Victoria Cross, but a stretcher bearer who served briefly at Gallipoli. Private John Simpson Kirkpatrick was a stretcher bearer, with the 3rd Field Ambulance, Australian Army Medical Corps. An ANZAC (Australia and New Zealand Army Corps), he served under the name John "Jack" Simpson. After landing at Anzac Cove, on 25 April 1915, he found a donkey and started carrying wounded soldiers from the front line to the beach for evacuation. He did this for three and a half weeks, often under fire. Jack Simpson was killed at Anzac Cove, May 19, 1915. Simpson and his Donkey Duffy are part of the Anzac legend

 

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