World War OneWorld War One

Simpson and his DonkeySimpson and his Donkey

Simpson’s real name is John Simpson’s real name is John Simpson Kirkpatrick. Simpson was Simpson Kirkpatrick. Simpson was one of the first Anzacs to land on one of the first Anzacs to land on Gallipoli. When Simpson found a Gallipoli. When Simpson found a stray donkey he realised it would stray donkey he realised it would come in handy.come in handy.

On 19 May 1915, Simpson was On 19 May 1915, Simpson was struck by machine gun fire and died. struck by machine gun fire and died.

The 3 Famous BattlesThe 3 Famous Battles

The NekThe Nek

Chunuk BairChunuk Bair

Lone PineLone Pine

Anzacs in Egypt trainingAnzacs in Egypt training

The Anzacs left New Zealand and sailed to The Anzacs left New Zealand and sailed to Egypt to train of the pyramids for five Egypt to train of the pyramids for five months.months.

These were the 30,000 soldiers who These were the 30,000 soldiers who sailed for war in October 1914 when 8417 sailed for war in October 1914 when 8417 New Zealanders on their 10 transport New Zealanders on their 10 transport ships joined with the 20,000 Australians ships joined with the 20,000 Australians at Albany in Western Australia and sailed at Albany in Western Australia and sailed for Egypt.for Egypt.

What does A.N.Z.A.C What does A.N.Z.A.C stand for?stand for?

A.N.Z.A.C stands for:A.N.Z.A.C stands for: AAustraliaustralia

NNewew

ZZealand ealand

AArmy rmy

CCorpsorps

At GallipoliAt Gallipoli

On the 25On the 25thth of April landing at Gallipoli, at of April landing at Gallipoli, at what is now called “Anzac cove”. The landing what is now called “Anzac cove”. The landing at Anzac cove was part of the invasion of the at Anzac cove was part of the invasion of the Gallipoli Peninsula by Australian and New Gallipoli Peninsula by Australian and New Zealand forces on 25 April 1915. The purpose Zealand forces on 25 April 1915. The purpose of the invasion was to overtake the Ottoman of the invasion was to overtake the Ottoman forts that controlled the passage of the forts that controlled the passage of the Dardanelles Straits. The Anzacs landed on Dardanelles Straits. The Anzacs landed on the wrong beach with steep high cliffs. The the wrong beach with steep high cliffs. The Turkish soldiers were at the top of the cliffs Turkish soldiers were at the top of the cliffs firing down at the Anzacs. The Anzacs dug firing down at the Anzacs. The Anzacs dug trenches, to try and survive.trenches, to try and survive.

In Flanders Fields In Flanders Fields First VerseFirst Verse In Flanders Field the poppies blowIn Flanders Field the poppies blowBetween the crosses row on row Between the crosses row on row That mark our place and in the skyThat mark our place and in the skyThe larks still; bravely, singing flyThe larks still; bravely, singing flyScarce heard amid the guns belowScarce heard amid the guns below

Continuing Flanders Continuing Flanders FieldField

Second verse and third.Second verse and third.We are dead short days ago We are dead short days ago

We lived, felt dawn saw sunset glowWe lived, felt dawn saw sunset glow

Loved and were loved, and now we lie Loved and were loved, and now we lie

In Flanders FieldIn Flanders Field

Take up the quarrel with the foe; Take up the quarrel with the foe;

To you from failing hands we throwTo you from failing hands we throw

The torch; be yours to hold highThe torch; be yours to hold high

If ye break faith with us who dieIf ye break faith with us who die

We shall not sleep though poppies growWe shall not sleep though poppies grow

In Flanders FieldsIn Flanders Fields

Anzacs leaving N.ZAnzacs leaving N.Z

The men thought it was going to be The men thought it was going to be off on a great adventure. They off on a great adventure. They thought they were sailing to Great thought they were sailing to Great Britain, and then to fight against the Britain, and then to fight against the Germans in France. Many of them Germans in France. Many of them had been born in Britain and thought had been born in Britain and thought they would have a chance to see they would have a chance to see their old friends and family while their old friends and family while they were there.they were there.

The…….The…….

The Neutral Countries The Central The Neutral Countries The Central Powers Powers

Germany Switzerland Germany Switzerland

Austria-Hungary Sweden Austria-Hungary Sweden NetherlandNetherland

Ottoman Empire Spain Ottoman Empire Spain Denmark Denmark

(Turkey) Norway(Turkey) Norway

The TrenchesThe Trenches

Lice were always a big problem, Lice were always a big problem, breeding in men’s clothes and breeding in men’s clothes and causing a lot of itching.causing a lot of itching.

Most men had to shave their head Most men had to shave their head because in the trenches there were because in the trenches there were nits. nits.

EvacuationEvacuation

The fighting was on for eight months at The fighting was on for eight months at Gallipoli and they knew that they Gallipoli and they knew that they weren’t going to win the war. So what weren’t going to win the war. So what they did was sneak out and got all the they did was sneak out and got all the soldiers onto the boats and sailed off soldiers onto the boats and sailed off home. To help them get onto the boats home. To help them get onto the boats the Australians were playing a game of the Australians were playing a game of cricket and the Turkish were distracted cricket and the Turkish were distracted and thought it was perfectly normal.and thought it was perfectly normal.

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