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| Keywords: donkey australian soldiers australiansoldiers gallipoli 1915 world war 1 worldwar1 world war i worldwari world war one worldwarone ww1 wwi anzac [no inscription - Donkey in protective 'clothing' with Australian soldiers, probably Gallipoli late 1915, possibly stretcher bearers of the 9th battalion] [Joseph Cecil Thompson - presumed photographer] My grandfather, J. C. Thompson, was a stretcher bearer while at Gallipoli - in charge of a crew, I believe. It makes sense, then, that these men are the stretcher bearers with whom he served and that the donkey is one that was used to transport wounded soldiers out of the combat zone. [no inscription - Donkey in protective 'clothing' with Australian soldiers, probably Gallipoli late 1915, possibly stretcher bearers of the 9th battalion] [Joseph Cecil Thompson - presumed photographer] My grandfather, J. C. Thompson, was a stretcher bearer while at Gallipoli - in charge of a crew, I believe. It makes sense, then, that these men are the stretcher bearers with whom he served and that the donkey is one that was used to transport wounded soldiers out of the combat zone. | ||||
