Commemorative medal depicting Horatio Herbert Kitchener (1850-1916)

Commemorative medal depicting Horatio Herbert Kitchener (1850-1916). Obverse: Bust of Kitchener (facing) in Field Marshal's uniform. Legend: 'LORD KITCHENER FIELD . MARSHAL'. Reverse: Britannia standing (left) with sword and shield beside a British ensign flying from a staff. Inscribed: 'THOROUGH'. One of a series of medals showing the political and military leaders of the Allies, produced after the end of the Great War. The Kitchener medal was published by Spink & Son in four sizes for the British market..

Object Details

ID: MEC2989
Collection: Coins and medals
Type: Medal
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Legastelois, Jules-Prosper
People: Trounson, Graham Francis James; Beamish, Tufton Percy Hamilton Kitchener, Horatio Herbert
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 45 mm