Lord Kitchener printed cardboard calendar

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c. 1915

Overview

Colourful, lifelike depiction of the head and neck of Lord Kitchener. He is wearing his military cap and his khaki uniform shirt and tie are visible in a 'V' inside an outline of his shoulders on cream card with a khaki border.
His cap has a khaki top, broad red band with military insignia, a thin black strap, and a black brim covered with gold braid.
His clear blue eyes are staring into the distance.
On the left hand side are the words 'A Nations Hero' in matching khaki, and on the right hand side, a rectangular piece of paper with staple marks - the remains of where a calendar would have been positioned.

Historical information

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.

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-119-RoW00204

Item type

Themes

War and Conflict
War and Conflict > World War 1

Material

Cardboard