John Simpson Kirkpatrick Statue in Ocean Road, South Shields
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 frontline 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".
Size: 3769px × 5025px
Location: Ocean Road, South Shields, England, UK
Photo credit: © 2ebill / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
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