| Accession Number | P09534.023 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
| Maker |
Harvey, William Wyatt |
| Place made | Belgium: Flanders, West-Vlaanderen, Ypres |
| Date made | January 1919 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
"Captain Kerr's grave." 'I was present at his funeral.' Original cross on the grave of Captain ...
Description
"Captain Kerr's grave." 'I was present at his funeral.' Original cross on the grave of Captain (Capt) Eric John Kerr, 11th Field Ambulance, in Ypres Reservoir Cemetery (also known as Prison Cemetery). A medical practitioner prior to enlistment, Capt Kerr served as Medical Officer with the 3rd Pioneer Battalion before transferring to the 11th Field Ambulance in June 1917. He was killed by an enemy shell on 4 October 1917 whilst in charge of a forward Regimental Aid Post established for the Battle of Broodseinde in Belgium.
(One of a collection of photographs belonging to Lieutenant (Lt) Robert Trevor Williams and taken by Lt William Wyatt Harvey during a battlefield tour of France and Belgium, January 1919, by officers of the 3rd Pioneer Battalion. The original caption quoted in double inverted commas is by Lt Harvey. The original caption quoted in single inverted commas is by Lt Williams.)