Horatio Herbert Kitchener Collection

Horatio Herbert Kitchener, 1st Earl Kitchener, British Field Marshal, diplomat and statesman, 1902. Artist: G Lekegian
Horatio Herbert Kitchener, 1st Earl Kitchener, British Field Marshal, diplomat and statesman, 1902. Kitchener (1850-1916) regained the Sudan for Egypt by his victory at the Battle of Omdurman (1898)

Lord Kitchener with others, 1910. Creator: Bain News Service
Lord Kitchener with others, 1910.

Dignitaries aboard HMS Medina. Port Said, Egypt, 21 November 1911
UIG5418885 Dignitaries aboard HMS Medina. Port Said, Egypt, 21 November 1911. by Unknown photographer, (20th century); (add.info)

Lord Kitchener in Sudan, 1896 - British General Kitchener leading Egyptian troops toward Dongola, Sudan, 1896
NWI4714172 Lord Kitchener in Sudan, 1896 - British General Kitchener leading Egyptian troops toward Dongola, Sudan, 1896.; (add.info.: Lord Kitchener in Sudan)

Viscount Kitchener of Khartoum, c1900. Creator: Gabriel Lekegian
Viscount Kitchener of Khartoum, c1900. Senior British Army officer, colonial administrator and imperialist. Known for his victory at the Battle of Omdurman and securing control of the Sudan

Storming of Firket, c1900. Creator: Unknown
Storming of Firket, c1900. The Battle of Ferkeh (or Firket) occurred during the Mahdist War in which an army of the Mahdist Sudanese was surprised and routed by Egyptian forces

Deux grands morts; Lord Kitchener photographie a son dernier voyage en France... 1916 (1924) Creator: Unknown
Deux grands morts; Lord Kitchener photographie a son dernier voyage en France. Le 5 juin 1916, le Hampshire, transportant Kitchener en Russie

Lord Kitchener of Khartoum en grand uniforme de marechal de l'armee britannique, 1916. Creator: Bassano Studio
Lord Kitchener of Khartoum en grand uniforme de marechal de l'armee britannique, 1916. From "Collection de la Guerre IV. L'Illustration Tome CXLVII

Lord Kitchener; L'Illustration 10 juin 1916, 1916. Creator: Unknown
Lord Kitchener; L'Illustration 10 juin 1916, 1916. From "Collection de la Guerre IV. L'Illustration Tome CXLVII. La Guerre Janvier, Fevrier, Mars, Avril, Mai, Juin 1916"

Burning the Farm of a Treacherous Burgher, 1901. Creator: Richard Caton Woodville II
Burning the Farm of a Treacherous Burgher, 1901. During Peace talks of February 1901, Kitchner declared he would stop his troops burning farms if Louis Botha instructed the Boers to stop using them

Earl Kitchener, 1910, (c1920). Creator: Bassano Ltd
Earl Kitchener, 1910, (c1920). Portrait of British Field Marshal, diplomat and statesman Horatio Herbert Kitchener, 1st Earl Kitchener (1850-1916)

In the Kitchener Memorial Chapel of St. Pauls Cathedral, c1935. Creator: Unknown
In the Kitchener Memorial Chapel of St. Pauls Cathedral, c1935. The All Souls Chapel at St Pauls in London was dedicated to the memory of British Field Marshal Lord Kitchener (1850-1916) in 1925

Late Field-Marshal Earl Kitchener (chromolitho)
2780049 Late Field-Marshal Earl Kitchener (chromolitho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Late Field-Marshal Earl Kitchener)

Field-Marshal Earl Kitchener, illustration from
IL127267 Field-Marshal Earl Kitchener, illustration from Brave Deeds by Brave Men, by C. Sheridan Jones, pub. 1922 (litho) by Payne, Henry A

Enlist To-Day Recruitment Poster, 1914-18 (colour litho)
747125 Enlist To-Day Recruitment Poster, 1914-18 (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Field Marshal Horatio Herbert Kitchener)

Memorial card to Kitchener who died in 1916 (litho)
2795417 Memorial card to Kitchener who died in 1916 (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Memorial card to Kitchener who died in 1916)

Lord Kitchener, Disguised as an Arab, Riding Across the Desert to Dongola
IL127266 Lord Kitchener, Disguised as an Arab, Riding Across the Desert to Dongola, illustration from Brave Deeds by Brave Men by C. Sheridan Jones, pub. 1922 (litho) by Payne, Henry A

Recruiting Poster - Lord Kitcheners Appeal, 1914-18 (colour litho)
747122 Recruiting Poster - Lord Kitcheners Appeal, 1914-18 (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Field Marshal Horatio Herbert Kitchener)

Surrendered Boers at Belfast Anxious to Join the National Scouts, 1902. Creator: F de Harnen
Surrendered Boers at Belfast Anxious to Join the National Scouts after being addressed by Lord Kitchener, 1902. Lord Kitchener as Chief of Staff (1900-1902)

Sirdars Palace (Site of General Gordons Death) and Shoebill Stork, Khartoum, c1930s
Sirdars Palace (on Site of General Gordons Heroic Death) - On Lawn, Shoebill Stork, Africas Rarest Bird, Khartoum, Alglo Egyptian Sudan, c1930s

Lord Kitchener reviewing Australian cadets, First World War, c1914, (c1920). Creator: Unknown
Lord Kitchener reviewing Australian cadets, First World War, c1914, (c1920). More of the " Lions Whelps", ( sons of the British Empire )

The Conquest of the Soudan, 1896-98: the Battle of Omdurman, September 2, 1898, (1901)
The Conquest of the Soudan, 1896-98: The Charge of the 21st Lancers at the Battle of Omdurman, September 2, 1898, (1901). British soldier Major-General Kitchener regained the Sudan for Egypt by his

Lord Kitchener, c1910, (1919). Creator: Bassano Ltd
Lord Kitchener, c1910, (1919). Portrait of British Field Marshal, diplomat and statesman Horatio Herbert Kitchener, 1st Earl Kitchener (1850-1916)

Lord Kitchener of Khartum, c1885, (1901). Creator: Elliott & Fry
Lord Kitchener of Khartum, c1885, (1901). Portrait of Earl Kitchener of Khartoum, Irish-born British soldier and statesman

Advertisements Which Helped To Raise Kitcheners Army, 1914-1918, (1919). Creator: Unknown
Advertisements Which Helped To Raise Kitcheners Army, 1914-1918, (1919). First World War enlistment propaganda in Welsh and English: 5 Questions to Men Who Have Not Enlisted

The Meeting of the British and French Ministers of War, 1915, (1919). Creator: Unknown
The Meeting of the British and French Ministers of War, 1915, (1919). Scene from the First World War: [British Field Marshal] Lord Kitchener leaving the French Headquarters in Paris

Watching the Battle in France, c1915, (1919). Creator: Unknown
Watching the Battle in France, c1915, (1919). Scene from the First World War: Lord Kitchener on the occasion of one of his visits to the front reviewed the operations of the French Army

The First Advertisement, c1914, (1919). Creator: Unknown
The First Advertisement, c1914, (1919). Your King and Country Need You; A Call to Arms. First World War enlistment propaganda

Lord Kitchener Addressing Indian Patients, 20th July 1915, (1939). Brighton Pavilion was used as a military hospital during the First World War

Lord Kitcheners Conquest of the Soudan, 1898 (1901). Mahmoud, the Khalifas chief lieutenant, taken captive after the Battle of Atbara

Lord Kitchener As A Cadet At Woolwich Academy, Aged 17. Field Marshal Horatio Herbert Kitchener, 1st Earl Kitchener, 1850

Lord Kitchener In The Robes Of An Ll. d. - Doctor Of Laws -Of Cambridge University, November 24th, 1898
Lord Kitchener In The Robes Of An Ll.d.- Doctor Of Laws -Of Cambridge University, November 24th, 1898. Field Marshal Horatio Herbert Kitchener, 1st Earl Kitchener, 1850

The Meeting In France Between Lord Kitchener And General Baratier. After A Drawing By W. Paget. Field Marshal Horatio Herbert Kitchener, 1st Earl Kitchener, 1850

Lord Kitchener, Left, With Lord Roberts. Field Marshal Horatio Herbert Kitchener, 1st Earl Kitchener, 1850

Lord Kitchener And His Personal Staff In India. From Left To Right: Lieut. G. g. e. Wylly, Captain N. j. c
Lord Kitchener And His Personal Staff In India. From Left To Right: Lieut. G.g.e. Wylly, Captain N.j.c. Livingstone-Learmonth, Captain O.a.g. Fitzgerald, Colonel W.r. Birdwood, Captain W.f

Lord Kitchener Leaving The War Office, London, England To Face His Critics, June 1916. Field Marshal Horatio Herbert Kitchener, 1st Earl Kitchener, 1850

King George V And Lord Kitchener Arriving At The Parade Ground Near Aldershot For An Inspection Of Irish Soldiers. Field Marshal Horatio Herbert Kitchener, 1st Earl Kitchener, 1850

Lord Kitchener In 1896, When, As Brigadier-General Sir H. h. Kitchener, He Held The Position Of Sirdar Of The Egyptian
Lord Kitchener In 1896, When, As Brigadier-General Sir H.h. Kitchener, He Held The Position Of Sirdar Of The Egyptian Army. Field Marshal Horatio Herbert Kitchener, 1st Earl Kitchener, 1850

Lord Kitchener In 1882 As Major Of The Egyptian Cavalry. Field Marshal Horatio Herbert Kitchener, 1st Earl Kitchener, 1850

Lord Kitchener, Seated, And His Eldest Brother, Colonel Henry Elliott Chevallier Kitchener, 2nd Earl Kitchener, 1846

Lord Kitchener As A Young Officer Of The Royal Engineers. Field Marshal Horatio Herbert Kitchener, 1st Earl Kitchener, 1850

Lord Kitchener Entering Omdurman, Khartoum, Sudan, After The Battle, 1898. After A Painting By Charles M. Sheldon. Field Marshal Horatio Herbert Kitchener, 1st Earl Kitchener, 1850

Lt. Col. Henry Horatio Kitchener, 1805

Lord Kitchener Replying To The Toast Of His Health At The Banquet At St. Jamess Palace, London, England, July 12, 1902 Held To Celebrate His Homecoming

Lord Kitcheners Homecoming In 1902 From South Africa. After A Drawing By W. Hatherell. Field Marshal Horatio Herbert Kitchener, 1st Earl Kitchener, 1850

The Peace Conference That Ended The Second Boer War, 31 May 1902, Melrose House, Pretoria, Transvaal Colony, South Africa. Back Row From Left, Colonel Henderson, Van Velden, Major Watson, H

Lord Kitchener On The Veldt, South Africa, Shortly Before Peace Was Signed On May 31st, 1902 At The End Of The Second Boer War. Field Marshal Horatio Herbert Kitchener, 1st Earl Kitchener, 1850

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Horatio Herbert Kitchener, 1st Earl Kitchener, was a remarkable British Field Marshal, diplomat, and statesman. His legacy is captured in various artworks and historical documents from different periods. In the portrait by G Lekegian in 1902, we see a distinguished figure with an aura of authority surrounding him. This depiction reflects his influential role as a military leader during the Boer War and later as Secretary of State for War. The lithograph map showcases Lord Kitchener's Blockhouse System in South Africa in 1916. This strategic network of fortifications played a crucial role in suppressing guerilla warfare during the conflict. Richard Caton Woodville II's painting "Burning the Farm of a Treacherous Burgher" depicts one aspect of the brutal tactics employed during the war. It serves as a reminder of the harsh realities faced by both sides involved. A photograph taken around 1920 shows Earl Kitchener exuding confidence and determination. The image captures his enduring presence even after his passing in 1916 when he tragically lost his life at sea while traveling to Russia on official business during World War I. Another chromolithograph portrays Field-Marshal Earl Kitchener dressed immaculately in uniform. This illustration highlights his prestigious rank and honors earned through years of dedicated service to Britain. An enlistment recruitment poster from World War I urges citizens to join their country's cause with its powerful message: "Enlist To-Day. " Such posters were instrumental in rallying support for Britain's war efforts under Lord Kitcheners' leadership. A memorial card created after his death pays tribute to Lord Kitchener's significant contributions to British history. It serves as a memento honoring this revered figure who left an indelible mark on military strategy and diplomacy alike. One intriguing piece reveals Lord Kitchener disguised as an Arab riding across the desert towards Dongola—an example of his resourcefulness and ability to adapt in challenging circumstances.