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Henry Horatio Kitchener F/M [Kitchener-157] c Married: 1845-Apr-24 Frances (Fanny) Anne Chevallier F/M [Chevallier-35] c | ||||||||
| Frederick Walter Kitchener [Kitchener-159] [CFT #1955] Born: 1858-May-26 Died: 1912-Mar-6 |
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| b Crotta, Kerry, Ireland d Bermuda OBITUARY "We regret to announce that Lieutenant-General Sir Frederick Walter Kitchener, brother of Viscount Kitchener, and Governor and Commander-in-Chief of Bermuda, died there on Wednesday night after a short illness, following an operation for appendicitis". The military career of Sir Frederick began in 1876 as a sub-lieutenant, unattached, but on the day of his being gazetted he was posted to the 14th Foot, now the Prince of Wales's Own (West Yorkshire) regiment. He was promoted to a lieutenancy the same day, and in 1878 had the good fortune to obtain service in the Afgan War under Sir Frederick Roberts, who afterwards as a Peer and Field Marshal was to be so closely associated with the late officer's elder brother, Viscount Kitchener. As a lieutenant he was chosen as transport officer of the Kabul Field Force, when his length of service was only just over two years, and in that post he laid the foundations of his future career. He was present at Charasiah, Karez Meer, and Sherpore, as well as at the very stiff operations in the Chardeh Valley. He accompanied Lord Roberts in the march across the Shutargardan to Kabul. At the end of the long campaign in 1880 he received mention in despatches and was noted for future special employment, securing also the Afgan medal with a clasp. At the same time he obtained the adjutancy of his battalion with only 4 years' service to his credit. He got his company in the West Yorkshire Regiment in 1882 and, after passing through Staff College, was promoted to a majority ten years later. Subsequently he commanded the 2nd Battalion when they lay in Wellington Lines at Aldershot. When Lord Kitchener was busy organising the final advance on Khartoum in 1896 Major Kitchener was sent for to take up duty as a special service officer in Egypt. With this good fortune in prospect he hurried from India, where he had been serving as D.A.A.G., and on arriving in Egypt found that he was again to do transport duty, having been allotted the direction of this work, with the Dongola force. Once more his powers of organisation served him well, and he was rewarded with a brevet step, the 4th Class of the Osmanieh, the medal and two clasps. and special mention. He remained in Egypt with a view to accompanying the final move on Khartoum in 1898, and he occupied the year 1897 in special work with the Egyptian Army in connection with the later Nile movement. When the time arrived for the advance which was destined to smash the Mahdi's power and restore the Sudan to Anglo-Egyptian rule, Lieutenant-Colonel Kitchener held the post of Director of Army Transport, and was present at the assault on the trenches at the Atbara crossing, and also served in the desperate battle fought under the walls of Khartoum. Twice his name figured in the accounts of the actions and he was given the brevet of colonel, the Third Class of the Medjidie, three more clasps to his Egyptian medal, and another medal for the Sudan work. He was also appointed Military Governor of Khartoum and commanded the Kordofan Forces. A short spell of leave followed, and in 1899 he was present, as was his battalion, at the relief of Ladysmith, and for his work on the Staff under General Sir Redvers Buller he was mentioned in the report of almost every action. He was specially promoted in 1900 to the rank of major-general for distinguished service in the field, receiving also the CB. He commanded the 7th Brigade of Lyttelton's 4th Division. He had seven clasps on his two medals for the South African campaign. When Lord Kitchener went to India as Commander-in-Chief Major-General Kitchener was given the command of a division there. In 1906 he attained the rank of Lieutenant-general, which completed his military career, and more recently he was knighted. Lieutenant-Colonel Brook-Smith, OC the Royal Artillery is acting as Governor of Bermuda. Sir Governor of Bermuda ✓ |
1: 1886 Charles Chevallier Kitchenercw 2: 1887 Dorothy Kitchenercw 3: 1889 Frances Madge Kitchenercw 4: 1890 Henry Hamilton (Hal) Kitchenercw W/C 5: 1892 Mary Edme Kitchenercw H/C 6: 1895 Philippa Chevalier Kitchenercw H/C | |||||||
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