In 1914, at the time of World War I , the British government appointed Lord Kitchener as the Secretary of State for War.
He dutifully performed the administration of all the British forces. He mobilized the troops efficiently,so the people of the nation had strong confidence in him that such a great commander was managing their war effort. Kitchener was also inin volved the recruiting poster for British soldiers.
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Lord Kitchener's programme to avoid conscription in World War I was called the Kitchener Volunteer Scheme. This scheme aimed to recruit volunteers for the British Army, relying on patriotism and individuals willingly enlisting rather than being forced into military service through conscription.
Field Marshal Kitchener, Lord Herbert Kitchener, Kitchener of Kharrtoum, Chief of the Imperial General Staff. He had been in the Army forever, and died during the war, when the Navy ship he was traveling on apparently hit a mine and sank, with no survivors. His body was never recovered. Its said he was a hopeless pederast, completely addicted to young boys and men. When he visited in large manor homes, the wise young man had his servant sleep in front of the bedroom door, to block access to Sir Herbert. For all that (which was almost unknown while he was alive) he was regarded as a legendary military hero, though his career had many less than stellar chapters.
Charles Lord Cornwallis, soldier/statesman "fire when ready Gridley"
The MEF military unit was in charge of the Gallipoli Campaign. Commanders included Ian Hamilton, Herbert Kitchener, John de Robeck, and William Birdwood.