| Accession Number | P03263.002 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white, Landscape |
| Physical description | Black & white, Landscape |
| Place made | Egypt |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Egypt. Informal portrait of Captain (Capt) Eric Stanley Kater MC, 1st Light Horse Regiment, with ...
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".