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Field Marshal Horatio Herbert Kitchener, 1st Earl Kitchener (/ ˈ k ɪ tʃ ɪ n ər /; 24 June 1850 – 5 June 1916) was a British Army officer and colonial administrator.
Apr 25, 2024 · Horatio Herbert Kitchener, 1st Earl Kitchener (born June 24, 1850, near Listowel, County Kerry, Ireland—died June 5, 1916, at sea off Orkney Islands) was a British field marshal, imperial administrator, conqueror of the Sudan, commander in chief during the South African War, and (perhaps his most important role) secretary of state for war at ...
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- He travelled a lot as a young man. Born in Ireland in 1850, Kitchener was the son of an army officer. The family moved from Ireland to Switzerland, before the young Herbert Kitchener finished his education at the Royal Military Academy in Woolwich.
- He helped complete the definitive Survey of Western Palestine. Kitchener was part of a small team which surveyed Palestine between 1874 and 1877, collecting data on topography as well as flora and fauna.
- He thrived while serving in Egypt. In January 1883, Kitchener was promoted to captain and dispatched to Egypt, where he helped rebuild the Egyptian Army.
- He took the title Baron Kitchener of Khartoum in 1898. As head of the Egyptian Army, Kitchener led his troops through the British invasion of Sudan (1896-1899), winning notable victories at Atbara and Omdurman which awarded him considerable fame in the press back home.
Horatio Herbert Kitchener, 1st Earl Kitchener, KG, KP, GCB, OM, GCSI, GCMG, GCIE, ADC, PC (June 24, 1850 – June 5, 1916) was an Irish-born British Field Marshal, diplomat and statesman popularly referred to as Lord Kitchener.
H. H. Kitchener, later Earl Kitchener (of Khartoum and of Broome), (born June 24, 1850, near Listowel, Co. Kerry, Ire.—died June 5, 1916, at sea off Orkney Islands), British field marshal and imperial administrator.
Photos. See All Images →. Horatio Herbert Kitchener, British field marshal, imperial administrator, commander in chief during the South African War, and secretary of state for war at the beginning of World War I. At that time he organized armies on a scale unprecedented in British history and became a symbol of the national will to victory.
Mar 29, 2018 · Kitchener, Horatio Herbert (1st Earl Kitchener of Khartoum and of Broome) British field marshal and secretary of state from 1914-1916. Born 24 June 1850 in Near Listowel in County Kerry, Ireland. Died 05 June 1916 in the sea off the Orkney Islands. In foreseeing a long war and creating Britain's first mass army, Kitchener made a crucial ...
