| Sir Frederick Walter Kitchener | |
|---|---|
| 26 May 1858–6 March 1912 | |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/branch | British Army |
| Years of service | 1876-1912 |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
| Battles/wars | Second Anglo-Afghan War Mahdist War Second Boer War |
| Awards | Order of the Bath |
| Relations | Herbert Kitchener, 1st Earl Kitchener Henry Kitchener, 2nd Earl Kitchener |
| Other work | Governor and Commander in Chief of Bermuda (1908-1912) |
Lieutenant General Sir Frederick Walter Kitchener KCB known as Walter Kitchener (26 May 1858 - 6 March 1912) was a British solider and colonial administrator.
Biography
He was the youngest son of Henry Horatio Kitchener (1805-1894) and his wife Frances Anne Chevallier (1826-1864).[1] In 1876 he followed his older brother Herbert Kitchener, 1st Earl Kitchener in taking up a career in the British Army. 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 later served in the 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 relive 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 didn’t want to be accused of favouritism.[3] 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. Kitchener remained in South Africa until 1902 when he was posted to British India to serve on the staff commanding the Lahore Division.[2] On 31 October, 1908 he was appointed Governor and Commander in Chief of Bermuda,[4] serving until his death in Hamilton following complications from an operation for appendicitis.[4] Kitchener married Caroline Fenton on 27 November 1884 and had five children.[1]
References
- ^ a b Genealogy of Frederick Walter Kitchener. geneall.net. Retrieved on 2007-12-15.
- ^ a b c "Gov. Gen. Kitchener dead", New York Times, 1912-03-08. Retrieved on 2007-12-15.
- ^ "Walter Kitchener at disadvantage", The Sheboygan Press: 2, 5 November, 1909
- ^ a b "Brother of Kitchener passes in Bermuda", The Atlanta Constitution: 29, 8 March, 1912
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Josceline Wodehouse |
Governor of Bermuda 1908 – 1912 |
Succeeded by George M. Bullock |
