- born in 1892
- seven siblings
- older sister died at age of 11
- father was a ship captain
- greatest wish was to follow his father to sea one day
- it cost half a penny on the river to Shields to Norths Shields - favourite thing to do
Jack in Australia
- Jack sailed to Australia
- worked in the coal mines
- sailed around the coast of Australia - SSKooringa
- 1911 Jack spent Christmas Day at sea - dinner was goose, plum pudding and brandy sauce
Training
- long days training and walking
- wrote letters to his family
- sent his pay back to his family - 2 shillings to mum & 2 in the bank
- worked from 7.30am until 9.00pm
The Landing
- first 3 people who arrived at Anzac Cove was shot instantly
- many men where killed while trying to leave the boats
- bullets and shrapnel were hitting the plating on the boats
- they landed 2km from where they were meant to
- 2 people next to Jack were shot, he tried to save one of them
- the fighting was nonstop for 3 days and 3 nights
The Donkey
- Jack used bandages to lead the donkey
- He made 12 - 15 trips per day
- Idea came when he saw an injured man beside donkey
- By mid morning on the 26th April the stretchers were scarce
The Clown Prince
- Jack deserted his unit, this was a dangerous crime in the war
- Jack camped and ate with the Indian's of the 21st Kohat Mountain Battery
- NZ soldier copied Jack's idea
Anzac Cove
- all you could hear was the echoing sounds bullets from the cliffs surrounding them
May 19th
- 3am Turks launched a massive attack
- Turks caught out in the open and many lives were lost
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