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Background imageKitchener Collection: Enlisting in Kitcheners Army at the start of World War I

Enlisting in Kitcheners Army at the start of World War I
On 6th August 1914 the House of Commons unanimously sanctioned an increase of the Army by 500, 000 men and recruiting for the first 100, 000 men of Kitcheners army began on 7th August

Background imageKitchener Collection: Kitchener as war minister: one of his last public acts, 1916

Kitchener as war minister: one of his last public acts, 1916
Horatio Herbert Kitchener, 1st Earl of Khartoum and Broome (1850-1916), going to face his critics as war minister: leaving the war office on 2nd June 1916

Background imageKitchener Collection: Lord Kitchener and Lord Haldane arriving at the War Office

Lord Kitchener and Lord Haldane arriving at the War Office
Mr Asquiths departure from precedent in calling Lord Kitchener, a soldier and member of the opposite party, to the office of Secretary for War met with enthusiastic approval

Background imageKitchener Collection: W H Goss china plate - Patriotic war humour

W H Goss china plate - Patriotic war humour
W. H. Goss china plate with gold border. Transfer shows flags of the Allies, c. 1915 and reads TO COOK A GERMAN : COOK ON A BRITISH KITCHENER. USE A JAPAN ENAMELLED SAUCEPAN

Background imageKitchener Collection: Lord Kitchener Enlist Today

Lord Kitchener Enlist Today
Be Honest with Yourself. be Certain that your So-Called Reason is Not a Selfish Excuse Lord Kitchener. Enlist Today. Poster

Background imageKitchener Collection: Portraits - Kitchener, French, Joffre, Wahis and Allied flag

Portraits - Kitchener, French, Joffre, Wahis and Allied flag
Sons of the Empire and Our Allies. The centre shows portraits of Kitchener, French, Joffre and Wahis and Allied flags. It also shows three Cavalry images - New South Wales Lancers

Background imageKitchener Collection: Visions de Guerre - Lord Kitchener

Visions de Guerre - Lord Kitchener
From the French series Visions de Guerre - Lord Kitchener. Felix Valloton (1865-1925). In The 1890 S, Valloton Initiated The Modern Movement In The Use Of Woodcut

Background imageKitchener Collection: Plaque of Field Marshal Lord Kitchener, WW1

Plaque of Field Marshal Lord Kitchener, WW1
Plaque of Field Marshal Lord Kitchener fixed onto polished wood. With an engraved silver plaque attached: Presented to Mr and Mrs F J Wright on the occasion of their marriage - 20th February 1917

Background imageKitchener Collection: He served his Country - Photoportrait of a soldier

He served his Country - Photoportrait of a soldier
He served his Country. Photoportrait of a soldier. The Alliance Souvenir Registered Design, published by Scopes & Co Ltd, 115 Newgate Street, London, EC. Commemorative Art

Background imageKitchener Collection: Matchbox cover inscribed In memoriam - Kitchener, WW1

Matchbox cover inscribed In memoriam - Kitchener, WW1
Matchbox cover inscribed " In memoriam - Kitchener, born 24th June 1850, drowned 5th June 1916. He did his duty." Trench Art

Background imageKitchener Collection: Patriotic garters, WW1

Patriotic garters, WW1
Miniature portraits of Lord Kitchener and Admiral Jellicoe attached to a pair of ladies garters - fashionable patriotic fervour during the First World War. Date: 1915

Background imageKitchener Collection: Lord Kitchener inspecting the army

Lord Kitchener inspecting the army
Horatio Herbert Kitchener, 1st Earl of Khartoum and Broome (1850-1916), inspecting part of Kitcheners Army

Background imageKitchener Collection: Kitchener as war minister, shortly before his death, 1916

Kitchener as war minister, shortly before his death, 1916
Horatio Herbert Kitchener, 1st Earl of Khartoum and Broome (1850-1916), as war minister: his last speech in the Lords on 30th May 1916, on the subject of volunteers. Date: 30th May 1916

Background imageKitchener Collection: The onset of World War One in England

The onset of World War One in England
Events at the beginning of the First World War in England. Clockwise from top left: the Archbishop of Canterburys Faculty for marriage licenses

Background imageKitchener Collection: Kitchener inspecting troops at Mudros, WW1

Kitchener inspecting troops at Mudros, WW1
Sketches at the advanced base depot in Lemnos. Lord Kitchener making a surprise inspection of reinforcements at the Advanced Base Depot in Mudros on the Island of Lemnos

Background imageKitchener Collection: Tatler front cover, outbreak of WW1, Lord Kitchener

Tatler front cover, outbreak of WW1, Lord Kitchener
Front cover of The Tatler following the outbreak of war in August 1914, with a photograph of Lord Lord Horatio Kitchener, 1st Earl of Khartoum (1850 - 1916)

Background imageKitchener Collection: Their Work Endureth 1924

Their Work Endureth 1924
A satire on the English presence in Egypt, featuring Lord Kitchener and the Earl of Cromer as the Colossi of Memnon. 1924

Background imageKitchener Collection: Workhouse / Kitchener Hospital, Brighton, Sussex

Workhouse / Kitchener Hospital, Brighton, Sussex
Part of the Brighton workhouse in its First World War guise as the Kitchener military hospital. The H block as normally occupied by inmates classed as lunatics. Date: Circa 1916

Background imageKitchener Collection: Former Kitchener Home Boy in Canada

Former Kitchener Home Boy in Canada
A former inmate of the Kitchener Memorial Home For Boys, 122 Hillfield Avenue, Hornsey, after his emigration to Canada. The home, operated by the Waifs and Strays Society, could house 50 boys

Background imageKitchener Collection: Kitchener Memorial Home, Hornsey, London

Kitchener Memorial Home, Hornsey, London
The Kitchener Home for Boys, opened by the Waifs and Strays Society in 1918 at 122 Hillfield Avenue, Hornsey. Date: Circa 1921

Background imageKitchener Collection: Cartoon, One Who Might Have Helped, WW1

Cartoon, One Who Might Have Helped, WW1
Cartoon, One Who Might Have Helped. Showing Lord Kitchener and General Pau, defenders of France at the start of the First World War, sitting at a desk with books and maps

Background imageKitchener Collection: Cartoon and portraits, Kluck! Kluck!, WW1

Cartoon and portraits, Kluck! Kluck!, WW1
Cartoon and portraits, Kluck! Kluck! A comment on the defeat of General Alexander von Kluck in the Battle of the Marne, turning the German invaders away from Paris in the early days of the First

Background imageKitchener Collection: Kitchener, French, and King Albert of Belgium, WW1

Kitchener, French, and King Albert of Belgium, WW1
Portraits of Earl Kitchener (Secretary for War), Field-Marshal Sir John French (Inspector-General of the Forces), and King Albert of Belgium (with his troops at Liege)

Background imageKitchener Collection: Lord Kitchener leaving the War Office

Lord Kitchener leaving the War Office
Lord Kitchener (1850-1916), in his first public appearance as Secretary for War, leaving the War Office to attend his first cabinet meeting

Background imageKitchener Collection: Potential army recruit looks at the proclamation

Potential army recruit looks at the proclamation
Two soldiers look on as a civilian reads the notice which shows how volunteers can enlist. These soldiers were known as Kitcheners Men and were often from the same factory or town

Background imageKitchener Collection: Herbert Kitchener

Herbert Kitchener
Horatio Herbert Kitchener, 1st Earl Kitchener (1850 - 1916), appointed Secretary of State for World War One, photograph showing him in Field-Marshal uniform. Published shortly after his death

Background imageKitchener Collection: Australian postcard celebrating Lord Kitchener

Australian postcard celebrating Lord Kitchener of Khartoum. The Frown the Foeman Fears : " From Marlborough to Wellington Or in a previous day We ve had but few - and very few - to rival K

Background imageKitchener Collection: Lord Kitchener - Men of the Moment - Union Flag surround

Lord Kitchener - Men of the Moment - Union Flag surround
Lord Kitchener - Secretary of State for War - Men of the Moment postcard with Union Flag surround. Date: circa 1914

Background imageKitchener Collection: Lord Kitchener - WWI era

Lord Kitchener - WWI era
Field Marshal Horatio Herbert Kitchener, 1st Earl Kitchener (1850-1916) - WWI era - fantastic postcard showing Kitchener in full length, flanked by British soldiers early military aircraft and flags

Background imageKitchener Collection: Are you one of Kitcheners own?

Are you one of Kitcheners own?. Poster shows portrait of Lord Kitchener with Union Jack as a background. Date between 1914 and 1918

Background imageKitchener Collection: Equestrian statue of Lord Kitchener

Equestrian statue of Lord Kitchener
A colossal equestrian statue of Lord Kitchener of Khartoum (1850-1916), the first monument to be raised to the famous general, pictured shortly before it was sent to India

Background imageKitchener Collection: Lord Kitchener in Khartoum, Sudan

Lord Kitchener in Khartoum, Sudan - revisiting his great victory at the Battle of Omdurman - here he is reviewing local troops. Date: circa 1913

Background imageKitchener Collection: The arrival of Lord Roberts and Lord Kitchener at Cape Town

The arrival of Lord Roberts and Lord Kitchener at Cape Town
Lord Roberts, with Lord Kitchener and the rest of his staff, reached Cape Town on the liner Dunottar Castle on 11th January 1900

Background imageKitchener Collection: Kitchener recruitment notice, WW1

Kitchener recruitment notice, WW1
Lord Kitcheners recruitment notice for ex-non-commissioned officers to re-enlist for the First World War. They were needed urgently to train younger men. October 1914

Background imageKitchener Collection: Portrait of Kitchener before Union Flag

Portrait of Kitchener before Union Flag
A striking portrait of Field Marshal Horatio Herbert Kitchener, 1st Earl Kitchener (1850-1916), British Field Marshal, diplomat, and statesman. Date: circa 1916

Background imageKitchener Collection: Lord Kitchener at Royal Engineer Cadets training centre

Lord Kitchener at Royal Engineer Cadets training centre
Lord Herbert Kitchener (1850-1916) (centre) with other officers at a Royal Engineer Cadets training centre, during the First World War. Date: circa 1914-1916

Background imageKitchener Collection: Lord Kitchener, last photograph before his death

Lord Kitchener, last photograph before his death
The last photograph of Lord Herbert Kitchener (1850-1916). Before joining the ill-fated armoured cruiser HMS Hampshire in Scapa Flow he lunched with Admiral Sir John Jellicoe on board the Iron Duke

Background imageKitchener Collection: Kitchener, Birdwood and McMahon, Anzac Cove, WW1

Kitchener, Birdwood and McMahon, Anzac Cove, WW1
Lord Herbert Kitchener, Lieutenant-General Sir W R Birdwood and Sir Henry McMahon at Anzac Cove during the Gallipoli Campaign, First World War. They are in a trench, looking over the parapet

Background imageKitchener Collection: Lord Kitchener, headlines announcing his death

Lord Kitchener, headlines announcing his death
Newspaper headlines on a large poster, announcing the death by drowning of Lord Herbert Kitchener (1850-1916). He died when HMS Hampshire, on which he was travelling

Background imageKitchener Collection: Lord Kitchener in Cairo, Egypt

Lord Kitchener in Cairo, Egypt
Lord Herbert Kitchener (1850-1916) in Cairo, Egypt, where he had just been appointed British Agent and Consul-General (de facto Viceroy). Date: circa 1910-1911

Background imageKitchener Collection: Kitchener, Birdwood, Godley and Maxwell, Anzac, WW1

Kitchener, Birdwood, Godley and Maxwell, Anzac, WW1
Lord Herbert Kitchener (second left), Lieutenant-General Sir William Birdwood (far left), Major-General Alexander Godley (second right) and Major-General John Maxwell (far right) at North Beach

Background imageKitchener Collection: Lord Kitchener reviewing Indian troops, WW1

Lord Kitchener reviewing Indian troops, WW1
Lord Herbert Kitchener (1850-1916) reviewing Indian troops during the First World War. 800, 000 Indian troops fought in the war: nearly 48, 000 were killed or missing and 65, 000 wounded

Background imageKitchener Collection: Lord Kitchener watching Royal Engineer Cadets

Lord Kitchener watching Royal Engineer Cadets
Lord Herbert Kitchener (1850-1916) (far right) watching Royal Engineer Cadets constructing a wooden bridge on a training course during the First World War. Date: circa 1914-1916

Background imageKitchener Collection: Lord Kitchener leaving conference, Paris

Lord Kitchener leaving conference, Paris
Lord Herbert Kitchener (1850-1916) (left) leaving a conference in Paris at the start of the First World War. Date: circa September 1914

Background imageKitchener Collection: Lord Kitchener in uniform, WW1

Lord Kitchener in uniform, WW1
Lord Herbert Kitchener (1850-1916) in field service uniform during the First World War. Date: circa 1915-1916

Background imageKitchener Collection: Kitchener, Birdwood and a French general, WW1

Kitchener, Birdwood and a French general, WW1
Lord Herbert Kitchener (right of centre) and Lieutenant-General Sir W R Birdwood (left of centre) at Anzac Cove during the Gallipoli Campaign, First World War

Background imageKitchener Collection: Loss of life in World War One - Postcard

Loss of life in World War One - Postcard
A matronly woman looks at a newspaper board with the World War One Recruitment message: Kitchener Wants More Men and replies with the chilling response: " I ve buried four and want no more

Background imageKitchener Collection: Kitcheners army recruits drilling, Chatham, Kent, WW1

Kitcheners army recruits drilling, Chatham, Kent, WW1
Kitcheners army recruits drilling outside the Royal Engineers Electrical School at Chatham, Kent, during the First World War. Date: 1914-1918



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