Collection related to the service of Eric Stanley Kater
Photograph P03263.003 First World War, 1914-1918Egypt. Kemal Bey, a Turkish Brigade Commander was captured on 4 August,sitting on a horse and surround by Australian and English soldiers.
Collection related to the service of Eric Stanley Kater Accession Number: P03263.002
Description
Egypt. Informal portrait of Captain (Capt) Eric Stanley Kater MC, 1st Light Horse Regiment, with his horse Toddy. He enlisted on 16 September 1914, served in Egypt and then returned to Australia on 16 February 1918. He was awarded the Military Cross (MC) for service at Tel el Khuweilfeh on 3 November 1917, "for conspicuous courage and devotion to duty on the 3rd November, 1917, at Khuweilfeh, in that he by his coolness, discretion and example held onto a forward position with his Squadron, although surrounded on three sides by machine and rifle fire, and inflicted considerable casualties on the enemy".
Details
Accession Number
P03263.002
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Print
Physical Description
Support: Paper (Fibre-based)
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Donor A. Rutledge
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain
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