France: First World War: Lord Kitchener Memorial by L’Hommeau
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Form:
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Circular with attached loop. Uniface
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By:
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Jules-Aurèle L'Hommeau |
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Date:
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c1916 |
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Ref:
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Laidlaw: 0314;
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Variations:
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| Size | Metal | Mass | Value |
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| 31.7 mm | Silvered Bronze | 9.3 gm | $10 |
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Edge:
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Plain.
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Obverse:
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Bareheaded bust of Kitchener in uniform, left. Signed: "J. L'HOMMEAU" on the truncation at the rim. Legend: "FIELD-MARSHAL LORD KITCHENER 1850-1916".
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Reverse:
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Blank.
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Notes:
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Field Marshal Horatio Herbert Kitchener, 1st Earl Kitchener (1850 - 1916) was Chief of Staff in the initial stages of the Boer War and succeeded Lord Roberts as commander-in-chief during the guerrilla phase.
In 1914, at the start of the First World War, Lord Kitchener became Secretary of State for War. Kitchener was killed on 5 June 1916 when the armoured cruiser, HMS Hampshire, taking him to negotiations in Russia was sunk by a German mine.
Jules-Aurèle L'Hommeau (1848-1925) was a French medallist and sculptor.
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