As Remembrance Day approaches on the 11th lets write about bravery shown in WW1.

This includes men and woman as well as a famous donkey.

Simpson used a donkey called Duffy to help him carry injured soldiers to safety at Gallipoli.

Here are a few links to get you thinking.

https://www.awm.gov.au/wartime/32/article

https://www.awm.gov.au/visit/exhibitions/nurses/ww1

Horrie the War Dog  by Roland Perry is an interesting yarn about a dog who worked with the Australian Army in Egypt https://www.awm.gov.au/articles/encyclopedia/horrie

Send poems to poemoftheday.jaxton@gmail.com

Regards

Jeanie