| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 012505 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Maker |
Unknown Australian Official Photographer |
| Place made | Australia: Victoria, Melbourne |
| Date made | 9 June 1942 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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THREE AMERICAN OFFICERS PAY A VISIT TO SIMPSON'S MONUMENT. 202 PRIVATE JOHN SIMPSON KIRKPATRICK ...
Description
THREE AMERICAN OFFICERS PAY A VISIT TO SIMPSON'S MONUMENT. 202 PRIVATE JOHN SIMPSON KIRKPATRICK (HE ENLISTED AS JOHN SIMPSON) SERVED ON GALLIPOLI IN THE FIRST WORLD WAR AND BY MEANS OF HIS DONKEY BROUGHT TO THE DRESSING STATION A LARGE NUMBER OF WOUNDED MEN MONTH AFTER MONTH FACING EVERY RISK FROM ENEMY FIRE. EVENTUALLY HE HIMSELF WAS KILLED. IN THE BACKGROUND IS THE SHRINE OF REMEMBRANCE ERECTED IN MEMORY OF THOSE WHO FELL IN THE FIRST WORLD WAR.