Historical information
For his achievements in the Battle of Omdurman and Sudan in 1898, Kitchener was made Lord Kitchener of Khartoum, becoming an Earl - qualifying peer of mid-rank.
Kitchener was a senior British Army officer and colonial administrator who won notoriety for his campaigns, most especially his scorched earth policy against the Boers and his establishment of concentration camps during the Second Boer War.
Awards he received include: Knight of the Order of the Garter; Knight of the Order of St Patrick; Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath; Member of the Order of Merit; Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Star of India; Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George; Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire.
Physical description
Individual imagae take from photographed poster of tobacco and cigarette cards.
Subjects
- battle of omdurman,
- sudan,
- kitchener,
- earl,
- scorched earth policy,
- boers,
- concentration camps,
- colonial administrator,
- knight of the order of st patrick,
- knight of the order of the garter,
- knight grand cross of the order of st michael and st george,
- knight grand cross of the order of the bath,
- member of the order of merit,
- knight grand commander of the order of the star of india,
- knight grand commander of the order of the indian empire
