Simpson and his donkey /
Greenwood, Mark, 1958-
Simpson and his donkey / Mark Greenwood ; Franeâ Lessac. - Newtown, N.S.W. : Walker Books, 2008. - 32 p. : col. ill., map ; 29 cm.
An account (narrative non fiction) of the story of John Kilpatrick Simpson and how he and his donkey, Duffy, rescued over 300 men during the campaign at Gallipoli. 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 etc. Western Australian authors.
For primary school aged children.
9781921150180
Walker Books, Locked Bag 22 Newtown NSW 2042
Kirkpatrick, John Simpson, 1892-1915 --Children's picture books.
Australia. Army. Medical Corps --Biography--Children's picture books.
World War, 1914-1918--Medical care--Children's picture books.
World War, 1914-1918--Campaigns--Turkey--Gallipoli Peninsula--Children's picture books.
World War, 1914-1918--Battlefields--Turkey--Gallipoli Peninsula--Children's picture books.
Picture books for children.
940.426092
Simpson and his donkey / Mark Greenwood ; Franeâ Lessac. - Newtown, N.S.W. : Walker Books, 2008. - 32 p. : col. ill., map ; 29 cm.
An account (narrative non fiction) of the story of John Kilpatrick Simpson and how he and his donkey, Duffy, rescued over 300 men during the campaign at Gallipoli. 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 etc. Western Australian authors.
For primary school aged children.
9781921150180
Walker Books, Locked Bag 22 Newtown NSW 2042
Kirkpatrick, John Simpson, 1892-1915 --Children's picture books.
Australia. Army. Medical Corps --Biography--Children's picture books.
World War, 1914-1918--Medical care--Children's picture books.
World War, 1914-1918--Campaigns--Turkey--Gallipoli Peninsula--Children's picture books.
World War, 1914-1918--Battlefields--Turkey--Gallipoli Peninsula--Children's picture books.
Picture books for children.
940.426092