A03116
Photograph A03116 First World War, 1914-1918Private A J Currie (left) and 202 Private John Simpson Kirkpatrick (who enlisted as John Simpson), 'The Man with the Donkey'. Both of the 3rd Field Ambulance, in Blackboy Camp in Western Australia.
A02826 Accession Number: A02826
Description
Studio portrait of Private John Simpson Kirkpatrick, Ship's Fireman, born at Tyne Dock, South Shields, Durham in England on 6 July 1892. He enlisted as 202 Private John Simpson in the 3rd Australian Field Ambulance on 25 August 1914 and was killed in action at Gallipoli on 19 May 1915. Kirkpatrick was famous for using a donkey to carry wounded soldiers, he was generally known as 'Scottie' or 'Murphy" and his donkey as 'Duffy'. Duffy was one of the favourites of the Indian mule drivers and was taken by them at the evacuation of Anzac.
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Accession Number
A02826
Photographer
Unknown
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Colour - Toned black & white print
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
c 1913
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Donated by Mrs Kirkpatrick.
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain
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