Kitchener was the Secretary of State for War and a Field Marshal when he died in 1916 and has been remembered ever since as the face in the iconic 'Your country needs you' posters of the time. The research crew spent more than 200 hours on the wreck, which is located in an area exposed to strong tidal currents and storms. Later the same day, while en route to the Russian port of Arkhangelsk during a Force 9 gale, Kitchener’s ship was said to have struck a mine laid by the newly launched German U-boat U-75 and sank west of the … The Death of Lord Kitchener page 2: Next: The Great Japanese Earthquake of 1923: Pages: 1 <2> The whispering campaigns that had begun matured into wild and irresponsible allegations. His death, and the fact his body was never recovered, sparked numerous far-fetched rumours. 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The ship crashed a German mine. After the war, a number of conspiracy theories were put forward, one by Lord Alfred Douglas, positing a connection between Kitchener's death, the recent naval Battle of Jutland, Winston Churchill, and a Jewish conspiracy. He also claimed that the sinking of the Hampshire with the loss of 643 men was a British cover-up operation, as Kitchener had been directly approached by the Germans seeking peace discussions and his commitment to the war was wavering, whilst of course the establishment and their bankster backers and puppet-masters were still desperate for its continuance. Your Country Needs You’. War was declared at 11pm th… The views expressed in the contents above are those of our users and do not necessarily reflect the views of MailOnline. In 1900, Kitchener was appointed chief of staff to Lord Roberts, British commander in the Boer War. Lord Kitchener died in June, 1916 when his ship was hit by a German mine in the Atlantic Ocean. Who Killed Kitchener? Lord Kitchener died in the line of duty on June 5, 1916 when, en route to a conference with the Russian high command in St. Petersburg, the ship he was on, the HMS Hampshire, struck a mine off the Orkney Islands. Churchill strongly denied the claims and sued Douglas for libel, resulting in him serving six months in prison. HMS Hampshire's route took Kitchener through Scapa Flow where the British had just fought in the only major naval battle in the Great War - the Battle of Jutland. Your email address will not be published. Kitchener Enigma: The Life and Death of Lord Kitchener of Khartoum, 1850-1916 (The History Press, 2016). First World War Herbert Kitchener, who was appointed Secretary of State for War at the outset of the First World War, had correctly predicted a long war involving manpower in the millions and huge casualties. A century on, can the speculation be laid to rest? Hampshire sank nearby. Only 12 members of crew survived the wreck, Kitchener and his whole staff were lost in the tragedy. Folder of 8 letters to Field Marshal Lord William Birdwood between 10 and 29 June 1916. The Life and Death of Britain's most famous War Minister. Another conspiracy theory is that the military leader was a member of the Freemasons and that the secret organisation helped him start a new life. The official war grave is generally off-limits to researchers, but a diving team were recently given special permission to visit the wreck, The specialist divers have now catalogued the ruins of the ship by capturing 500 hours of footage and a complete 3D scan. A likely story indeed. When news of the loss of HMS Hampshire reached London, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle reached for his ink pot. It was ascertained from witness statements, that the Hampshire with 655 men on board hit one mine, but inexplicably ‘several more explosions’ then sank the ship. Kitchener was then made governor of Sudan, having become a national hero. Kitchener was one of the 600 people killed on the sinking HMS Hampshire. Lord Kitchener had been a career soldier and unlike many senior commanders in the UK Army, Kitchener did not believe that the war would be over by Christmas 1914. ', The diving team were given special permission to visit the official war grave, which is a 'controlled site' under the Protection of Military Remains Act. Field Marshal Horatio Kitchener, 1 st Earl Kitchener (1850-1916) is best remembered for the World War I recruitment poster featuring him pointing with the slogan ‘Britons! Lord Kitchener (left) died alongside 736 other men when HMS Hampshire was hit by a mine 100 years ago this month. In June 1916, Field Marshal Lord Kitchener set sail from Orkney on a secret mission to bolster the Russian war effort. During the Hampshire's journey, tempestuous weather forced its escorts to turn back. But after encountering a severe storm, the Hampshire’s escort ships were ordered by the Admiralty to return home, leaving the beleaguered ship to find its way through a minefield alone, on its journey to the port of Archangel, in Russia. E-book The First Hundred Thousand by John Hay Beith at Project Gutenberg Kitchener’s Army: The Raising of the New Armies 1914 – 1916 (2007) External links. These letters relate to the death of Lord Kitchener. Various scenes of military parades; etc. The arrival, in 1948 at Tilbury docks, of "Lord Kitchener", who has died aged 77, is preserved on film. Horatio Herbert Kitchener embodied the British war effort, and his now-forgotten death is a salutary tale about the fate of heroes. The Admiralty was certainly aware that there was a minefield in this location because, the Laurel Crown had been sunk there three days earlier by mines laid on the 29th May by U-Boat U-75. Lord Douglas said the future's Prime Minister's plan was concocted so that when news of Jutland broke British stocks would collapse - allowing his business associates to buy up shares at a profit. Just a mile off land and in the teeth of a force 9 gale, HMS Hampshire suffered a huge explosion, sinking in little more than fifteen minutes. 'Number 192 was carried on 22 expeditions to Polar Regions, the Himalayas and has crossed the Atlantic twice by hot air balloon.'. It is now a 'controlled site' under the Protection of Military Remains Act and can only be visited by those with express permission in the form of a licence. The sudden death of Lord Kitchener on 5 th June 1916, caused as great an international stir at that time, as the sudden deaths of President Kennedy and Princess Diana would in later years, and just as everyone remembers where they were when the news was announced of their deaths, so it was with Kitchener’s demise. He added: 'The story of HMS Hampshire is of historical importance and her loss forms an important element of the WWI naval story. Kitchener: An Illustrated Life of Field Marshall Lord Kitchener, 1850-1916. Andrew Jackson – Scourge of the Banksters, Nelson: the leader who puts current British leaders to shame, The Covid Lexicon: The Creation of a Global Mindset. Kitchener was a distinguished and well-respected military figure throughout the world. The rumours were recently rubbished by Professor Fraught, who told The Mirror: 'The Battle of Jutland had just ended so he was sailing into a high risk area. 11th February 2019. Being widely regarded as a hero of the British Empire, winner of battles in the Sudan, India and the Boer war, children would chant in the street, “Come home Kitchener of Khartoum,” and he was said to be more popular than the king himself. Stroud: History Press, 2016. Kitchener was not among the few dozen survivors. While on a diplomatic mission to Russia, in June 1916, the 66-year-old Kitchener died after the ship he was travelling on sunk. A few weeks before his departure for Britain, on June 29, he was created Earl Kitchener, of Khartoum and of Broome in the County of Kent. Lord Kitchener sailed from Scrabster to Scapa Flow on 5 June 1916 aboard HMS Oak before transferring to the armoured cruiser HMS Hampshire for his diplomatic mission to Russia. Kitchener House . We are no longer accepting comments on this article. Many years later, a senior intelligence officer, confided on his death-bed to the well-known researcher and ‘truth-seeker,’ Anthony Thomas Trevor-Stokes (T Stokes) : “Myself and my C.O. Such tales include: he was assassinated by a German spy, he was the victim of a nefarious plot by Winston Churchill and that Kitchener survived the sea disaster and travelled to Russia to become communist leader Joseph Stalin.Â. Their work has recorded the 473ft armoured cruiser in incredible detail - from the propeller, to the portholes and even some of the smaller weapons on board. went in and retrieved the pistol, and we hurriedly left the ship”. Horatio Herbert Kitchener, 1st Earl Kitchener, in full Horatio Herbert Kitchener, 1st Earl Kitchener of Khartoum and of Broome, also called Viscount Broome of Broome, Baron Denton of Denton, Baron Kitchener of Khartoum and of Aspall (from 1898), and Viscount Kitchener of Khartoum, of the Vaal, and of Aspall (from 1902), (born June 24, 1850, near Listowel, County Kerry, Ireland—died June 5, 1916, … While the battle kept the German navy at bay, it was a costly fight with 14 ships lost and over 6,000 men dead. The Kitchener Enigma: The Life and Death of Lord Kitchener of Khartoum, 1850-1916. By David Laws. Go to ‘Buy This Book’ In June 1916, Field Marshal Lord Kitchener set sail from Orkney on a secret mission to bolster the Russian war effort. His death, and the fact his body was never recovered, has sparked a number of far-fetched rumours. It is also maybe a significant fact that Winston Churchill despised both Kitchener – and especially his popularity. 'One in particular, U-boat 75, set up a field of 20 or so mines and it seems the Hampshire tripped the field. The strange death of Lord Kitchener The British war secretary’s demise at sea in June 1916 has spawned endless conspiracy theories. Located in Ryrie St, the Geelong and District Hospital (Kitchener Memorial), as it was known from 1924 until 1964, was named after Lord Kitchener, the Earl of Khartoum, who died when the British battleship HMS Hampshire sunk in 1916. At the outset of the First World War, the Prime Minister, Asquith, quickly had Lord Kitchener appointed Secretary of State for War; Asquith had been filling the job himself as a stopgap following the resignation of Colonel Seely over the Curragh Incidentearlier in 1914. Various conspiracy theories surrounded his death, including one saying he was killed by a South African spy. Facts about Lord Kitchener 7: the death of Kitchener. Kitchener drowned when the HMS Hampshire hit a mine three kilometres … It was a complete naval disaster but a conspiracy theory seems unlikely. He was on board to reach Russia for negotiation purpose. The War Office, under Kitchener’s command also shot young soldiers, some as young as 16, for cowardice whilst knowing fully that they were under-age. Indeed, in support of these seemingly ‘outrageous’ claims, recent dives to the shipwreck have proved that it is possible that the ‘several explosions’ were inside and not outside the ship, as the ripped metalwork protrudes outwards not inwards. Although no accurate government figures are available for child soldiers, the Red Cross and other organisations stated that approximately 80,000 battle casualties were minors. He had also advocated ‘bully-boy’ press-gang tactics, ensuring that a ‘blind-eye’ was turned to boys as young as 14 being recruited to the army whilst the legal age to fight in France was 19. Epsom, Surrey.World War One. He has been featured on Britain’s two pound coin and has a road in the West Midlands named after him. The ship sank in just 15 minutes, with only 12 survivors. Lord Kitchener died onboard the HMS Hampshire after it sank off the coast of Orkney in 1916 On a sunny day, Marwick Head is a glorious place to … The sudden death of Lord Kitchener on 5th June 1916, caused as great an international stir at that time, as the sudden deaths of President Kennedy and Princess Diana would in later years, and just as everyone remembers where they were when the news was announced of their deaths, so it was with Kitchener’s demise. Part of the Daily Mail, The Mail on Sunday & Metro Media Group. One such tale was that of Fritz Joubert Duquesne - a Boer War soldier who claimed that he killed Kitchener while spying for the Germans. The official war grave is generally off-limits to researchers, but a diving team were recently given special permission to visit and photograph the wreck. The War Office later claimed that it was believed that the ship was German and wanted no prisoners. This fact was confirmed by intercepted wireless traffic. He died while on a diplomatic mission to Russia when HMS Hampshire was hit by a German mine off Orkney and sank in 15 minutes. The lifeboats were said to have been ‘un-launch-able’ and apparently, instructions were given to the British home guard to shoot the twelve people who somehow survived and who made it ashore. Simkins, Peter. Lord Kitchener biography. Off the 667 officers and men on board, only 12 survived. On 5th June 1916, he died. The death of Lord Kitchener 100 years ago this week shocked both friend and foe. Amongst the correspondents included in this series is Captain Henry Franklin Chevallier Kitchener (Viscount Broome), the nephew of Earl Kitchener. 'In recognition of this, the prestigious Explorers Club awarded the expedition Explorers Club flag number 192. Kitchener was actually a predatory homosexual, whose appetite for these boys was unquenchable and cruel in the extreme and at the time there were many stories abounding of his ‘exploits,’ similar in nature to those now circulating regarding the paedophile priests of the Catholic Church of today. London: Stationery Office, 2000. By Jake Polden and Alex Matthews For Mailonline, Published: 11:50 GMT, 22 June 2016 | Updated: 12:57 GMT, 22 June 2016. Because of its length, and the fact it sank in just 230ft of water, the ship's bow hit the seabed while its stern remained above the waves. At the outset of World War I, Horatio Herbert Kitchener was recalled home from Cairo, Egypt to become Minister of War. Lord Alfred Douglas, an English poet and former lover of Oscar Wilde, claimed that Winston Churchill had been part of a plan to assassinate Kitchener and say that Britain's bloody victory at Jutland was in fact a defeat. Kitchener was on board the armoured cruiser, HMS Hampshire which incidentally was carrying gold meant for the use of ‘White’ Russians to resist Rothschild’s planned communist uprising. Framed Print of Lord Kitchener, last photograph before his death. MoD chiefs granted the licence to the team - led by Scotsman Rod Macdonald - to record the historic wreck before it is lost to the rough Scottish seas for good. Having been diagnosed with bone marrow cancer, Kitchener retired in 1999 after delivering a final album, Vintage Kitch. Death of WW1 poster icon Lord Kitchener remains shrouded in conspiracy theories 100 years on An assassin, a stock market scam or a new life as Stalin? Surely prisoners would have had valuable information to impart to their captors? The last photograph of Lord Herbert Kitchener (1850-1916). He is buried in the Santa Rosa Cemetery in Arima. The specialist divers have now catalogued the ruins of the ship by capturing 500 hours of footage and a complete 3D scan, as well as a stunning set of photos. Others rumours included Lord Kitchener surviving the explosion and making it to Russia where he would become Joseph Stalin, the leader of the Soviet Union from the 1920s to his death on 1953. say, ‘I am going to leave you my pistol with one bullet, I will wait outside and you will do the honourable thing.’  We heard a shot, the C.O. Kitchener has been remembered ever since as the face in the iconic 'Your country needs you' posters of the time (right), The photographs captured the 473ft armoured cruiser in incredible detail - from the propeller, to the portholes and even some of the smaller weapons on board, Mr Macdonald said: 'The point of this is it's the hundredth anniversary of the sinking of the Hampshire and she's decaying quickly.'. went on board the Hampshire, I was told to keep watch outside while he went into Kitchener’s cabin, I put my ear to the door, and heard the C.O. Pathe's story on the death of Lord Kitchener; June; 1916. Lord Kitchener died in 1916 when HMS Hampshire was hit by a German mine off Orkney and sank in 15 minutes Official war grave is generally off-limits to … PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (Reuters) - Lord Kitchener, a legendary Caribbean calypso artist who carried the music of his native Trinidad and Tobago to international acclaim, died Friday at age 77, a hospital official said. Lord Kitchener died on June 5, 1916 when the British warship HMS Hampshire, bound for Russia, sank when it hit a mine. This move left the ship exposed and on June 5 there was a massive explosion. Save my name, email, and site URL in my browser for next time I post a comment. Lord Kitchener, who was the Secretary of State for War and a Field Marshal, died on June 5, 1916 when the HMS Hampshire hit a German mine off Orkney and sank in 15 minutes. These incredible pictures reveal the underwater grave of Lord Kitchener who died alongside 736 other men when their warship was hit by a mine 100 years ago this month. Others rumours included Lord Kitchener surviving the explosion and making it to Russia where he would become Joseph Stalin, the leader of the Soviet Union from the 1920s to his death on 1953. Date of birth : 1922-04-18 Date of death : 2000-02-11 Birthplace : Arima, Trinidad Nationality : Category : Famous Figures Last modified : 2011-12-07 About Lord Kitchener From the early 1940s until his death in 2000, the "grand master" of calypso not only enjoyed a prolific career but also served as a beloved cultural reference point for the Caribbean diaspora in England, which became his home for several years. 'All major explorations since the early 1900s have carried with them an Explorers Club flag, including expeditions to the poles, Everest and the Moon. At the outbreak of the Great War Lord Kitchener was appointed the Secretary of State for War. Before joining the ill-fated armoured cruiser HMS Hampshire in Scapa Flow he lunched with Admiral Sir John Jellicoe on board the Iron Duke. Kitchener informed the Cabinet of his views. Lord Kitchener and Winston Churchill : the Dardanelles Commission, Part I, 1914-15. He died on 11 February 2000 of a blood infection and kidney failure at the Mount Hope Hospital in Port of Spain. Lord Kitchener was Secretary of State for War when World War One was declared on August 4 th 1914. Lord Kitchener's death occurred less than a month before the Battle of the Somme and came as a huge blow to the British public. Lord Kitchener was a cult figure, an icon of his time and in spite of his allegedly being a great student and exponent of battle strategy, he had recently refused the recommendations of his front-line advisors to deploy high explosive shells and instead ordered the use of shrapnel shells, which in the close-quarter ‘intimacy’ of the trenches, killed as many of his own men as the enemy. Kitchener was in Britain on his annual summer leave, between 23 June and 3 August 1914, and had boarded a cross-Channel steamer to commence his return trip to Cairo when he was recalled to London to meet with Asquith. As always though, we will probably never know the absolute truth of the matter. Another conspiracy theory is that the military leader was a member of the Freemasons and that the secret organisation helped him start a new life. The boat sank in just 15 minutes - and when crews tried to lower lifeboats they were dashed against the side of the ship by high waves. The wreck of the Hampshire was placed under official government protection in 2002 - but prior to that was dived only sporadically in the 90s. The team were also able to establish that the ship sank in an unusual way. The comments below have not been moderated. The Kitchener Memorial, Orkney High above the stormy sea on Marwick Head, five miles east of Dounby in Orkney, stands a lonely crenallated tower built by public subscription to honour the memory of Lord Kitchener who was lost in June 1916, when the cruiser H.M.S. He also instigated and widely encouraged the practice of women issuing ‘white feathers’ of cowardice to young lads, not much more than children outside schools and who had not yet joined the armed forces voluntarily. The research crew spent more than 200 hours on the wreck, which is located in an area exposed to strong tidal currents and storms, Lord Kitchener died in 1916 when HMS Hampshire (pictured) was hit by a mine, but his body was never recovered. ISBN 0117024236: R.J. Wilkinson-Latham. So, was this a case of incompetence on a colossal scale or indeed something more sinister and if so, what could have been the reason for the cover-up? Duquesne said he boarded the ship by posing as a Russian Duke and then signalled to a German U-Boat to attack, before he escaped the Hampshire on a lifeboat. (Churchill successfully sued Douglas for criminal libel, and the latter spent six months in …
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