Lord Kitchener

Lord Kitchener was a British Army officer and colonial administrator, best known for his role in World War I. Born in 1850, he gained fame for his leadership during the Second Anglo-Boer War in South Africa, where he implemented controversial tactics. He served as Secretary of State for War at the war's outset in 1914 and became famous for the iconic "Your Country Needs You" recruitment poster. Kitchener spearheaded efforts to build a vast volunteer army, but his strategy faced criticism later in the war. He died in 1916 when his ship sank after hitting a mine off the Orkney Islands.