John Simpson Kirkpatrick: A Short Biography with Student Activities

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John Simpson Kirkpatrick (1892-1915)
John's family name was Kirkpatrick, but he used his mother's family name to join the Australian army. When he was a boy, John earned some pocket money by leading donkey rides for children on the beach at South Shiels, in northern England. He later became famous as the Man with a Donkey, carrying wounded soldiers down the dangerous cliffs on Gallipoli. In the short time he carried out this mission, several of his donkeys were killed before he met the same fate. Australia's bravest, most famous soldier never killed anybody and never carried a gun into battle. But he brought about 300 men to safety.

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Activities book (40 Pages). School site licence.

• Reading and Comprehension Test
• Language Conventions Test
• Time Trial
• Crossword
• Interview
• Research activity
• Answers