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Private John Simpson Kirkpatrick (1892-1915) was an Australian medic in World War 1. He carried wounded soldiers on the back of a donkey to safety. John walked through shrapnel fires and survived many times but he was unlucky to die while performing a rescue during a battle. Kirkpatrick was actually a deserter from an earlier stint in the British merchant marine, who volunteered as "John Simpson" to be a stretcher bearer in the war.
He was an ANZAC medic in the Gallipoli Campaign of the first World War.
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∙ 13y agoJohn Simpson Kirkpatrick and his donkey are remembered as ANZAC legends, and heroes. Simpson took one (and later more) of the donkeys that had been landed with the ANZAC troops at Gallipoli and, instead of just using them as water-carriers, used the donkeys to carry wounded men through the treacherous Shrapnel Gully at Gallipoli to where they would be treated and evacuated from the beaches.
Simpson himself was killed just three weeks after he took on the work of cheerfully carrying wounded soldiers back through the gunfire.
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Did john Simpson Kirkpatrick have any siblings?
JOHN simpson and his donkey sisters
Why was Private John Simpson Kirkpatrick important?
John Simpson Kirkpatrick was famous because of his donkey and the work they completed together [saving the troops]
Weight of john Simpson Kirkpatrick?
John Simpson Kirkpatrick was 5'8" and weighed 12 stone (76 kg)/approx 167 pounds.
Where was John Simpson Kirkpatrick buried?
John Simpson Kirkpatrick (known as John or Jack Simpson) was born on 6 July 1892 in South Shields, United Kingdom. He died 19 May 1915 while he and his donkey were rescuing wounded troops.
How did John Simpson Kirkpatrick die?
John Simpson Kirkpatrick died of ballistic trauma on May 19, 1915 in Gallipoli, Turkey. Ballistic trauma is another name for gunshot wound.
When was John Simpson Kirkpatrick born?
John Simpson Kirkpatrick, known as the Simpson of "Simpson and his donkey", was born on 6 July 1892.
Did john Simpson Kirkpatrick have any siblings?
JOHN simpson and his donkey sisters
Why was Private John Simpson Kirkpatrick important?
John Simpson Kirkpatrick was famous because of his donkey and the work they completed together [saving the troops]
Weight of john Simpson Kirkpatrick?
John Simpson Kirkpatrick was 5'8" and weighed 12 stone (76 kg)/approx 167 pounds.
What was John Simpson Kirkpatrick's wonderful deed?
John Simpson Kirkpatrick and his donkey carried wounded men through the treacherous Shrapnel Gully at Gallipoli to where they would be treated and evacuated from the beaches. Simpson and his donkey are remembered as ANZAC legends. Simpson himself was killed just three weeks after he took on the work of cheerfully carrying wounded soldiers back through the gunfire.
Was John Simpson Kirkpatrick Australian?
No, he was from the U.K.
John Simpson Kirkpatrick's birth date?
John Simpson Kirkpatrick was born on 6 July 1892 in South Shields, County Durham, England.
Where was John Simpson Kirkpatrick buried?
John Simpson Kirkpatrick (known as John or Jack Simpson) was born on 6 July 1892 in South Shields, United Kingdom. He died 19 May 1915 while he and his donkey were rescuing wounded troops.
How did John Simpson Kirkpatrick die?
John Simpson Kirkpatrick died of ballistic trauma on May 19, 1915 in Gallipoli, Turkey. Ballistic trauma is another name for gunshot wound.
Did john Simpson kirkpatrick achieve anything?
no hes a wasteman g
Who was the 'man with the donkey' in World War 1?
John ' Simpson' Kirkpatrick.
What the real surname of the man with the donkey?
The real name of the man known as "the man with his donkey," was John Simpson Kirkpatrick. He took Simpson as his surname and dropped Kirkpatrick from his name.
