Simpson Prize 2015
For more than a decade the Australian War Memorial has supported the Simpson Prize, the premier history based essay writing competition for Australian school students. Named after John Simpson Kirkpatrick, one of the most iconic figures to emerge from the Great War, this year’s prize will again see the eight winning students, one from each state and territory, and two winning history teachers; embark on a tour of Turkey and the Gallipoli battlefields.
2015 Simpson Prize winners, teachers, and runners-up during their visit to the Australian War Memorial in March.
As a historian at the Australian War Memorial it is a great honour to be leading this year’s group of outstanding young scholars and to be sharing in their experience of visiting Gallipoli in this, the centenary year of the landing. This trip will challenge, inspire and hopefully encourage understanding among a new generation of young historians.
Follow our blog from 17 – 27 April to read the students’ reflections on this unique experience.