The Man With the Donkey..

[valiant]

Hi Guys,

Is there anyone out there who knows if this has ever surfaced as a figure in any scale?

If not, do you think it is a viable subject?

Thanks chaps,

Steve

 

[Chrisr]

It's not Simpson, as captioned in the first two attachments - rather the man in the first two is Pte Dick Henderson, New Zealand Medical Corps, who has been mistakenly taken for Simpson. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Alexander_Henderson

This is Simpson, who was in reality British, not Australian, arriving in New South Wales in 1910: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Simpson_Kirkpatrick

 

[blaster]

Hi Steve,

I believe I saw this done in toy soldier style in Toy Soldier Collector Magazine some years ago.

Rgds Victor

 

[Nap]

Hi Steve

I seem to remember something posdibly by Andy Cairns ..but don't quote me on it !

Most certainly a viable subject ......off you go !

Nap

 

[valiant]

Thanks for the info, Victor.

Chris - I remember reading Simpson's story years ago as a kid and it has stuck with me. I just Googled the "man with the donkey" and these were the first ones that came up. Thanks for the additional info. Off to do more research...

Nap - Never say never....

 

[Chrisr]

Chris - I remember reading Simpson's story years ago as a kid and it has stuck with me. I just Googled the "man with the donkey" and these were the first ones that came up. Thanks for the additional info. Off to do more research...

Happy to help Steve.

In fact I am not sure the third photo is Simpson either - as quite a few blokes employed donkeys/mules to carry the lightly wounded down from the unit RAP's, as did Simpson. Nor was Simpson ever recommended for the VC - he was posthumously awarded an MID - the only other award that could be made posthumously at the time. One of the many myths surrounding him.

Re your research. The late Graham Wilson, a former Australian Int Corps WO, did a lot of research into the claims made about Simpson, and debunked most of them in his book Dust, Donkeys and Delusion: The Myth of Simpson and his Donkey Exposed.
http://www.bigskypublishing.com.au/...st--Donkeys-and-Delusion/967/productview.aspx

That's not to say Simpson didn't do a great job - he did- but not everything claimed about him is true. The myths have reached gigantic proportions down here - I personally heard one young fellow state that Simpson saved the lives of thousands of men - he was only on the peninsula for 25 days before being sniped.

Cheers
Chris

 

[1969]

For some reason Andy Cairns comes to mind for me as well as doing this previously, could be mistaken though and might just be that this image reminds me of Andy's work.
Great idea though Steve for a figure project.

Steve

 

[valiant]

Thanks again, guys.

Steve - cheers for that - I also remember Andy working on something similar - if not I shall put it on my ever growing list!

Chris - thanks again. I think these things were probably used as propaganda at the time, but, as you say, he was one of many such brave souls who ventured out to bring home the wounded. I think it would be fitting to have a suitable version in miniature...

Thanks for the contributions

 

[Nap]

Hi Guys


Been having a bit of a poke about found these pictures on Andys timeline photos

I certainly haven't seen this released

The subject would make a great trio bust ...donkey and 2 soldiers ....imagine !

Anyway I digress here's the pictures

Nap

 

[valiant]

That's where Ive seen it! Thanks Nap - I hope Andy decides to carry it on, would be great to see it completed