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Jack Simpson Kirkpatrick was born in 1892 at Jack Simpson Kirkpatrick was born in 1892 at South Shields in the north east of England. He South Shields in the north east of England. He came from a large family, being one of eight came from a large family, being one of eight children. As a child during his summer holidays he children. As a child during his summer holidays he used to work as a donkey-lad on the sands of used to work as a donkey-lad on the sands of South Shields. He had a great affinity with animals, South Shields. He had a great affinity with animals, in particular donkeys. Later he deserted ship in in particular donkeys. Later he deserted ship in Australia when he heard of the war with Germany. Australia when he heard of the war with Germany. Fearing that a deserter might not be accepted into Fearing that a deserter might not be accepted into the Australian Army he dropped Kirkpatrick from the Australian Army he dropped Kirkpatrick from his name and enlisted simply as John Simpson. He his name and enlisted simply as John Simpson. He was to become Australia’s most famous, and best-was to become Australia’s most famous, and best-loved military hero. loved military hero.

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About ANZACAbout ANZAC

• The date itself marks the anniversary The date itself marks the anniversary of the landing of New Zealand and of the landing of New Zealand and Australian soldiers the Anzacs on the Australian soldiers the Anzacs on the Gallipoli Peninsula in 1915. The aim Gallipoli Peninsula in 1915. The aim was to capture the Dardanelles, the was to capture the Dardanelles, the gateway to the Bosporus and the Black gateway to the Bosporus and the Black Sea. At the end of the campaign, Sea. At the end of the campaign, Gallipoli was still held by its Turkish Gallipoli was still held by its Turkish defenders. defenders.

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