Lieutenant-GeneralSir Frederick Walter KitchenerKCB (26 May 1858 – 6 March 1912), also known as Walter Kitchener, was a British soldier and colonial administrator.
He later served in Egypt during the Mahdist War where his brother Lord Kitchener was commanding British forces. During the war Frederick was made director of Transport during the 1898 Nile expedition and advance on Khartoum. He was appointed commander of the Kordofan force and took part in the Battle of Omdurman which resulted in the recapture of Khartoum which had been captured by Mahdist's during the Siege of Khartoum in 1885. He was appointed Khartoum's military governor after it came under Anglo-Egyptian control.[2]
In 1899 Kitchener was appointed to the staff of Sir Redvers Buller in South Africa and took part in attempts to relieve Ladysmith during the Second Boer War. He was expected to be given an important post in South Africa but was passed over by his brother because Lord Kitchener (Commander-in-Chief of the troops in South Africa) did not want to be accused of favouritism.[4] During the latter part of the war he commanded troops in Western Transvaal, and following the announcement of peace on 31 May 1902, he supervised the surrender of arms in that area.[5] He left Cape Town on board the SS Dunvegan Castle in late June 1902,[6] and arrived at Southampton the next month. For his service in South Africa he was awarded the Queen's South Africa Medal with five clasps and the King's South Africa Medal with two clasps, and was created a Companion of the Order of the Bath (CB) in the October 1902 South Africa Honours list.[7]
In late 1902 he was posted to British India, where on 14 November 1902 he took up the command of the Lahore Division (Mecan Meer District).[8]
Kitchener married Caroline Louisa Fenton, daughter of Major Charles Hamilton Fenton, on 27 November 1884 and had five children, including Major Henry Hamilton "Hal" Kitchener, a First World War aviator who returned to Bermuda after the war and ran an aviation company on Hinson's Island, previously part of the prisoner-of-war camp from which Fritz Joubert Duquesne, his uncle's alleged assassin, had escaped during the Second Boer War.[1]
References
^ ab"Genealogy of Frederick Walter Kitchener". geneall.net. Retrieved 15 December 2007.
^ ab"Gov. Gen. Kitchener dead". The New York Times. 8 March 1912. Retrieved 15 December 2007.
^"Naval & Military intelligence". The Times. No. 36916. London. 4 November 1902. p. 10.
^HART'S ANNUAL ARMY LIST, SPECIAL RESERVE LIST, AND TERRITORIAL FORCE LIST, FOR 1912,(BEING THE SEVENTY-THIRD ANNUAL VOLUME). London: JOHN MURRAY, ALBEMARLE STREET, LONDON. 1912. p. 116.
walter, kitchener, lieutenant, general, frederick, 1858, march, 1912, also, known, british, soldier, colonial, administrator, lieutenant, general, sirfrederick, born26, 1858died6, march, 1912, 1912, aged, hamilton, bermudaallegianceunited, kingdomservice, bran. Lieutenant General Sir Frederick Walter Kitchener KCB 26 May 1858 6 March 1912 also known as Walter Kitchener was a British soldier and colonial administrator Lieutenant General SirFrederick Walter KitchenerBorn26 May 1858Died6 March 1912 1912 03 07 aged 53 Hamilton BermudaAllegianceUnited KingdomService wbr branchBritish ArmyYears of service1876 1912RankLieutenant generalBattles warsSecond Anglo Afghan War Mahdist War Second Boer WarAwardsOrder of the BathRelationsHerbert Kitchener 1st Earl Kitchener brother Henry Kitchener 2nd Earl Kitchener brother Other workGovernor and Commander in Chief of Bermuda 1908 1912 Military career EditKitchener was the youngest son of Henry Horatio Kitchener 1805 1894 and his wife Frances Anne Chevallier 1826 1864 1 In 1876 he followed his elder brother Herbert Kitchener in taking up a career in the British Army Initially commissioned an unattached sub lieutenant he joined the 14th Foot later the West Yorkshire Regiment in 1877 He served in the Second Anglo Afghan War as a transport officer to the Kabul Field Force and took part in the first Battle of Charasiah and the battle of Karez Meer Kitchener also saw action in the Chardeh Valley 2 He was promoted to captain on 11 November 1882 to major on 7 March 1892 and to lieutenant colonel on 18 November 1896 3 He later served in Egypt during the Mahdist War where his brother Lord Kitchener was commanding British forces During the war Frederick was made director of Transport during the 1898 Nile expedition and advance on Khartoum He was appointed commander of the Kordofan force and took part in the Battle of Omdurman which resulted in the recapture of Khartoum which had been captured by Mahdist s during the Siege of Khartoum in 1885 He was appointed Khartoum s military governor after it came under Anglo Egyptian control 2 In 1899 Kitchener was appointed to the staff of Sir Redvers Buller in South Africa and took part in attempts to relieve Ladysmith during the Second Boer War He was expected to be given an important post in South Africa but was passed over by his brother because Lord Kitchener Commander in Chief of the troops in South Africa did not want to be accused of favouritism 4 During the latter part of the war he commanded troops in Western Transvaal and following the announcement of peace on 31 May 1902 he supervised the surrender of arms in that area 5 He left Cape Town on board the SS Dunvegan Castle in late June 1902 6 and arrived at Southampton the next month For his service in South Africa he was awarded the Queen s South Africa Medal with five clasps and the King s South Africa Medal with two clasps and was created a Companion of the Order of the Bath CB in the October 1902 South Africa Honours list 7 In late 1902 he was posted to British India where on 14 November 1902 he took up the command of the Lahore Division Mecan Meer District 8 He was appointed Governor and military Commander in Chief of Bermuda a strategic Imperial fortress colony now described as a British Overseas Territory in the North Atlantic Ocean with a disproportionately large garrison effective 31 October 1908 with Lieutenant Octavius Henry Lothian Nicholson D S O The Prince of Wales s Own West Yorkshire Regiment as his Aide de camp 9 10 serving until his death in Hamilton following complications from an operation for appendicitis 10 He was buried at Prospect Camp Family EditKitchener married Caroline Louisa Fenton daughter of Major Charles Hamilton Fenton on 27 November 1884 and had five children including Major Henry Hamilton Hal Kitchener a First World War aviator who returned to Bermuda after the war and ran an aviation company on Hinson s Island previously part of the prisoner of war camp from which Fritz Joubert Duquesne his uncle s alleged assassin had escaped during the Second Boer War 1 References Edit a b Genealogy of Frederick Walter Kitchener geneall net Retrieved 15 December 2007 a b Gov Gen Kitchener dead The New York Times 8 March 1912 Retrieved 15 December 2007 Hart s Army list 1903 Walter Kitchener at disadvantage The Sheboygan Press 5 November 1909 p 2 Latest arrangements The peace military arrangements The Times No 36785 London 4 June 1902 p 7 The Army in South Africa Troops returning home The Times No 36804 London 26 June 1902 p 10 No 27490 The London Gazette 31 October 1902 p 6897 Naval amp Military intelligence The Times No 36916 London 4 November 1902 p 10 HART S ANNUAL ARMY LIST SPECIAL RESERVE LIST AND TERRITORIAL FORCE LIST FOR 1912 BEING THE SEVENTY THIRD ANNUAL VOLUME London JOHN MURRAY ALBEMARLE STREET LONDON 1912 p 116 a b Brother of Kitchener passes in Bermuda The Atlanta Constitution 8 March 1912 p 29 Government officesPreceded byJosceline Wodehouse Governor of Bermuda1908 1912 Succeeded byGeorge Bullock Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Walter Kitchener amp oldid 1137427535, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
