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Timeline
The following timeline provides a simple chronological listing of events relating to Herbert Kitchener, 1st Earl Kitchener.
1914
| 5 August | Appointed the position Secretary of State of War. |
| 6 August | Plan to increase the ranks of the regular army with volunteers was approved by Parliament to an of increase of 500,000 men. |
| 25 August | First Speech in Parliament. |
| 9 November | Speech given at the Lord Mayor's Guildhall Banquet, responding to the toast "The Imperial Forces of the Crown." [1][a] |
Notes
- ↑ In his speech Earl Kitchener speaks with quiet confidence about the Army in the field, and of the greater Army in the making.
References
- ↑ Various authors. (1915). Great Speeches of the War. Hazell, Watson and Viney, London.
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Advisory note: The information in these sources may not accurately represent up-to-date histories, present-day spelling of place names, or geographical boundaries. In some instances the language used may appear sexist or derogatory to the modern reader, and in rare cases, images may depict distressing scenes.
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