2003

NZ3667 : Simpson memorial statue

taken 22 years ago, near to North Shields, North Tyneside, England

Simpson memorial statue
Simpson memorial statue
Located in the mall of South Shields, Private John Simpson in the 3rd Field Ambulance, Australian Army Medical Corps. Simpson is held as the archetypical hero in Australia. With his donkey, he is credited with saving many wounded men on the cliffs and beaches of Gallipoli during WWI. His reputation has been tarnished a little in recent years when it became widely known he was an English ship deserter who settled in Australia. He died in action on 19 May 1915.

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Category: Statues
This photo is linked from: Other Photos: · Kirkpatricks, Ocean Road, South Shields · "The man with the donkey" ·
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NZ3667, 202 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Terry Johnson   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Wednesday, 13 August, 2003   (more nearby)
Submitted
Tuesday, 4 December, 2007
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NZ 365 673 [100m precision]
WGS84: 54:59.9473N 1:25.8204W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NZ 365 673
View Direction
West-northwest (about 292 degrees)
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