Often the authorities were the ones that fostered these stories to help with enlistment.
Private John Simpson Kirkpatrick was indeed a brave soldier, but many of the deeds and actions attributed to his legend are exagerated.
Graham Wilson, is official in the awards branch of the Defence Department who has written extensively about Simpson over many years, his book Dust, Donkeys and Delusions examined the larger than life stories about this Australian hero.
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