Herbert Kitchener, 1st Earl Kitchener
Field Marshal Horatio Herbert Kitchener, 1st Earl Kitchener KG, KP, GCB, OM, GCSI, GCMG, GCIE, ADC, PC (24 June 1850 – 4 June 1916) was a British field marshal.[1]
| Field Marshal The Right Honourable The Earl Kitchener KG, KP, GCB, OM, GCSI, GCMG, GCIE, ADC, PC | |
|---|---|
| File:Herbert Kitchener 1914.jpg Kitchener in 1914 | |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/branch | British Army |
| Years of service | 1871 – 1916 |
| Rank | Field Marshal |
Born in Ireland, Kitchener was the Sirdar (British Commander in Chief) of the Egyptian Army. He defeated the Mahdist rebels against Egyptian rule in 1898 and conquered the Sudan for Britain and (nominally) Egypt.
He was chief of staff during the Boer War (1899-1902). From 1899 to 1900, he was also commander-in-chief of the forces in southern Africa. He was allowed into many orders of chivalry, both British and foreign, including the Knights of St. Patrick and the Knight of the Garter.[2]
At the start of World War I, British Prime Minister Herbert Asquith appointed him as Secretary of State for War. A massive recruitment campaign began for the New Armies, also called "Kitchener's Army". His image was used in a famous advertisement.
Kitchener was drowned in 1916 when HMS Hampshire sank near the Orkney Islands after it had hit a German mine.
Herbert Kitchener, 1st Earl Kitchener Media
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Kitchener on his mother's lap, with his brother and sister
Kitchener, Commander of the Egyptian Army (centre right), 1898
Duffus Bros, platinum print/NPG P403. Horatio Herbert Kitchener, 1st Earl Kitchener of Khartoum, 1901
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Broome Park, Kitchener's country house in Canterbury, Kent, which he acquired from Sir Percy Dixwell-Oxenden, Bt in 1911
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A portrait of Field Marshal Kitchener in full dress uniform taken shortly after being promoted to the rank
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Kitchener on horseback in The Queenslander Pictorial in 1910
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The iconic, much-imitated 1914 Lord Kitchener Wants You poster
Lines of young men stretching out the doors of the recruiting offices in Whitehall, London, August 1914
Postcard of Kitchener from WW1 period. The picture shows him as a younger man.
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References
- ↑ "Field Marshal Horatio Herbert Kitchener 1st Earl Kitchener KG KP GCB OM GCSI GCMG GCIE ADC PC". auden.stanford.edu. 2011. Retrieved 8 November 2011.
- ↑ Woodliffe, Alan (2011). "Earl Kitchener of Khartoum". The Melik Society. Retrieved 8 November 2011.