Field Marshal Horatio Herbert Kitchener, 1st Earl Kitchener was a British Army officer and colonial administrator. Kitchener came to prominence for his imperial campaigns, his involvement in the Secon
Kitchener c. 1914–1916
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
HMS Hampshire (1903)
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HMS Hampshire was one of six Devonshire-class armoured cruisers built for the Royal Navy in the first decade of the 20th century. She was assigned to the 1st Cruiser Squadron of the Channel Fleet upon
Herbert Kitchener, 1st Earl Kitchener
…formation of a coalition government – and stripped of his control over munitions and strategy. On 5 June 1916, Kitchener was making his way to Russia on HMS Hampshire to attend negotiations with Tsar Nicholas II when in bad weather the ship struck a German mine 1.5 miles (2.4 km) west of Orkney, Scotland, and sank…
Hampshire at anchor
Salvaged propeller and shaft from Hampshire
Hampshire, Isle of Wight and Winchester War Memorial outside Winchester Cathedral
Kitchener Memorial at Marwick Head, Orkney