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Jackson, James Gardner : Papers

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Reference NumberAG-577CreatorJackson, James Gardner, c.1890-1967DescriptionThis collection contains papers and photographs relating to World War I. Material includes diaries, a letter from Jackson to his parents describing the landing at Anzac Cove and conditions at Gallipoli, photographs of Egypt and Gallipoli including of Private Henderson and his donkey 'Murphy', and correspondence and newspaper clippings regarding the painting by Sapper H. Moore-Jones and the controversies about it.
Only a small part of this collection is digitised and available through Digital Collections. Information about other items can be found on the Hākena catalogue, through the Library Catalogues link above.History / BiographyJames Gardner Jackson joined the 1st New Zealand Expeditionary Force as a stretcher bearer. He served with the New Zealand Field Ambulance at Gallipoli. A photograph he took of Private Richard A. Henderson of the New Zealand Field Ambulance carrying a wounded man from the battlefield with the aid of a donkey was the model for the painting by Sapper Horace Moore-Jones known as 'Simpson and His Donkey'.

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Soldier with donkeys

Richard Henderson with a wounded soldier on Murphy the donkey at Gallipoli

Soldiers with unidentified equipment

'Aeroplanes at Cape Helles'

'An Escort to the Peninsular' [sic]

'Dressing Station at Walker's Ridge, on day of Armistice, wounded Turk who had been lying in no mans land for a week'

'First Church Service held at ANZAC. May 1 Sunday. At bottom of Walker's Ridge'

Group of unidentified soldiers

'A popular Medico. Colonel Eugene O'Neill of Dunedin'

'Another snow scene round our quarter'

Communications Sap leading to Quinn Steels & [Courtneys] Posts

'This is my bivvy under snow. The one that we were shelled out of'

'Shrapnel Gully on 25th April'

Soldiers at unidentified location

'[Looking] towards Suvla Bay from Plugge's Plateau'

'The Sphinx from Walker's Ridge'

'Walkers ridge gives an idea as to the topography of the Country'

'Some of the Anzac's down at Cape Helles viewing the results of Lizzies Shots into the post at Sedd el Boka'

General view, No. 2 Outpost

Soldiers at Shell Gully, Cape Helles

Soldiers at Cape Helles

'A Street in Cairo'

'The East Belt Chch'

Men at camp site

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SubjectsWorld War, 1914-1918

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