Gang-gang: New book finds Gallipoli hero Simpson became donkey smart as a boy

By Ian Warden
Updated April 24 2018 - 8:38pm, first published November 24 2015 - 5:01pm

With Gallipoli on all thinking Australians' minds this year (for it is the centenary of our boys' much-debated service on Gallipoli) we are alerted to some fascinating, new-to-us information about John Simpson Kirkpatrick of "Simpson and his donkey" fame.

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