Herbert Kitchener, 1st Earl Kitchener
Irish officer and colonial administrator in the British Army (1850–1916) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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]
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.
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