Circular bronze bas relief plaque of Lord Kitchener
Circular bronze bas relief portrait of Lord Kitchener in profile. His military uniform collar is visible and he is not wearing a cap or helmet. His famous moustache features prominently.
The reverse is hollowed out coresponding to the raised area on the upper surface. A screw is attached to the centre, around which a piece of copper wire is twisted with a loop at the end for hanging.
There are no maker's marks visible.
Horatio Herbert Kitchener (1850-1916) was a British Field Marshal and colonial administrator who played a key role in World War I.
He was born in Ireland and trained as a military engineer. He served in the Middle East and Egypt, and became commander-in-chief of the Egyptian army in 1892.
He served as chief of staff in the Second Boer War, and later became Commander-in-Chief.
Kitchener became Secretary of State for War at the start of World War One. He oversaw the rapid expansion of the British Army through the recruitment of volunteers. He became the face of the First World War when he appeared on the 'Your Country Needs You' poster.
He died in 1916 when his ship, HMS Hampshire, struck a German mine while en route to Russia on a diplomatic mission. He was the highest ranking officer to be killed during the war.
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