[KITCHENER (Horatio Herbert, 1st Earl, 1850-1916, Commander in Chief in South Africa, Field Marshal Earl Kitchener of Khartoum)]

Unsigned cabinet photo by Elliot and Fry, showing him half length, in profile, seated on a chair with his arms folded on the back, wearing military uniform, 6½" x 4¼", no place, no date, circa

Kitchener drowned on 5 June 1916 when HMS Hampshire sank west of the Orkney Islands, Scotland. He was making his way to Russia in order to attend negotiations when the ship struck a German mine. He was one of more than 600 killed on board the ship.

Item Date:  1890

Stock No:  40517