Simpson and his donkey / Mark Greenwood ; [illustrated by] Frane Lessac.
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TextPublication details: London : Walker Books, 2011Description: [30] p. : col. ill. ; 29 cmISBN: 9781921529542 (pbk.)Subject(s): Kirkpatrick, John Simpson, 1892-1915 -- Juvenile literature | Australia. Army. Field Ambulance, 3rd -- Juvenile literature | World War, 1914-1918 -- Campaigns -- Turkey -- Gallipoli Peninsula -- Juvenile literatureDDC classification: 940.426092 Summary: AUSTRALIAN & PACIFIC HISTORY: FIRST WORLD WAR. A poignant account of the story of John Kirkpatrick Simpson and how he and his donkey, Duffy, rescued over 300 men during the campaign at Gallipoli. Backed by detailed research, the text includes a brief biography of the man, details of his work at Gallipoli and also the little known story of how, without realising, he rescued his childhood friend from South Shields, Billy Lowes. The text also includes fact files on Simpson and Billy Lowes, maps and additional historical background information such as how Duffy received a VC. Ages 5+.
| Item type | Current library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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| wnor- Book | Northam Northam Junior Non Fiction | J 940.426 GRE (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Checked out | 07/08/2023 | 31111046098917 |
For primary school aged children.
AUSTRALIAN & PACIFIC HISTORY: FIRST WORLD WAR. A poignant account of the story of John Kirkpatrick Simpson and how he and his donkey, Duffy, rescued over 300 men during the campaign at Gallipoli. Backed by detailed research, the text includes a brief biography of the man, details of his work at Gallipoli and also the little known story of how, without realising, he rescued his childhood friend from South Shields, Billy Lowes. The text also includes fact files on Simpson and Billy Lowes, maps and additional historical background information such as how Duffy received a VC. Ages 5+.
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