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Horatio Herbert Kitchener (1850-1916), Irish-born British soldier and statesman. Artist: Unknown

Horatio Herbert Kitchener (1850-1916), Irish-born British soldier and statesman. Kitchener was commander of British forces during the Boer War (1899-1902) and served as War Minister from 1914 to 1916. His portrait was used on a famous World War I army recruitment poster. Kitchener drowned when HMS Hampshire, carrying him to Russia, was sunk by a German mine in the North Atlantic in 1916.
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Title:
Horatio Herbert Kitchener (1850-1916), Irish-born British soldier and statesman. Artist: Unknown
Caption:
Horatio Herbert Kitchener (1850-1916), Irish-born British soldier and statesman. Kitchener was commander of British forces during the Boer War (1899-1902) and served as War Minister from 1914 to 1916. His portrait was used on a famous World War I army recruitment poster. Kitchener drowned when HMS Hampshire, carrying him to Russia, was sunk by a German mine in the North Atlantic in 1916.
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Album / Ann Ronan Picture Library/Heritage-Images
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Image size:
2822 x 3714 px | 30.0 MB
Print size:
23.9 x 31.4 cm | 9.4 x 12.4 in (300 dpi)