Sirdar Collection

The Avenger Lord Kitchener of Khartoum, of Gordon
THE AVENGER LORD KITCHENER OF KHARTOUM, OF GORDON.Chromolithograph from a photograph by Bassano, 1899.Published by Bassano, London

HMS Carlisle, HMS Sirdar, Nanking, Nanjing, China 1927
Vintage c.1920s photograph: British Royal Navy ships, HMS Carlisle, HMS Sirdar, Nanking, Nanjing, China 1927

Sirdars Escort - Khartoum, Sudan
The Sirdars Escort - Khartoum, Sudan. The Sirdar was the Commander in Chief of the Sudanese military forces. Date: 1910s

Advert for Sirdar Rug Wools. Date: 1920s

Major-General Sir F Grenfell, late Sirdar of Egyptian Army
Major-General Sir F Grenfell, late Sirdar of the Egyptian Army Date: 1898

The Sirdar in the City, the Banquet at the Mansion House, 4 November (engraving)
1606705 The Sirdar in the City, the Banquet at the Mansion House, 4 November (engraving) by Begg, Samuel (fl.1886-1916) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Sirdar in the City)

The Queen and her Wounded Soldiers, the Royal Visit to Netley Hospital on 3 December (litho)
1606827 The Queen and her Wounded Soldiers, the Royal Visit to Netley Hospital on 3 December (litho) by Begg, Samuel (fl.1886-1916) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Banquet given to the Sirdar by the East Anglian Society at the Hotel Cecil, 14 November
1606727 Banquet given to the Sirdar by the East Anglian Society at the Hotel Cecil, 14 November, " For Hes a Jolly Good Fellow

The Sirdar in the City, the Lord Mayor presenting the Sword of Honour at the Guildhall, 4 November (litho)
1606704 The Sirdar in the City, the Lord Mayor presenting the Sword of Honour at the Guildhall, 4 November (litho) by Begg

In Memory of Gordon, Killed 26 January 1885 (chromolitho)
1051973 In Memory of Gordon, Killed 26 January 1885 (chromolitho) by Calkin, Lance (1859-1936); Private Collection; (add.info.: In Memory of Gordon, Killed 26 January 1885)

The review after the Battle, Mahmoud being marched past the Sirdar (litho)
1039547 The review after the Battle, Mahmoud being marched past the Sirdar (litho) by Dadd, Frank (1851-1929) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The review after the Battle)

Discussing the Victory, the Sirdar and his Staff after the Battle (litho)
1039534 Discussing the Victory, the Sirdar and his Staff after the Battle (litho) by Nash, Joseph (d.1922); Private Collection; (add.info.: Discussing the Victory)

The Sirdar leaving the Guildhall after receiving the Freedom of the City and a Sword of Honour (b / w photo)
1063979 The Sirdar leaving the Guildhall after receiving the Freedom of the City and a Sword of Honour (b/w photo) by English photographer

The Sirdars Entry into Omdurman, Slatin Pasha as Cicerone (litho)
1063824 The Sirdars Entry into Omdurman, Slatin Pasha as Cicerone (litho) by Craig, Frank (1874-1918); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Sirdars Entry into Omdurman, Slatin Pasha as Cicerone)

Mr Charles Neufeld, one of the Prisoners rescued at Omdurman (litho)
1063774 Mr Charles Neufeld, one of the Prisoners rescued at Omdurman (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mr Charles Neufeld)

The Battle of Omdurman, the Rush for Sunday Papers in the Southern Camp in Wiltshire (litho)
1063740 The Battle of Omdurman, the Rush for Sunday Papers in the Southern Camp in Wiltshire (litho) by Hatherell, William (1855-1928) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Battle of Omdurman)

The Evacuation of the Atbara Camp, the Sirdar watching the Ninth Soudanese embarking (litho)
1063721 The Evacuation of the Atbara Camp, the Sirdar watching the Ninth Soudanese embarking (litho) by Paget, Walter Stanley (1861-1908); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Final Blow to Mahdism, the Battle of Omdurman, Panoramic View of the Main Attack (engraving)
1063686 The Final Blow to Mahdism, the Battle of Omdurman, Panoramic View of the Main Attack (engraving) by Dadd, Frank (1851-1929) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Final Blow to Mahdism)

Late Field-Marshal Earl Kitchener (chromolitho)
2780049 Late Field-Marshal Earl Kitchener (chromolitho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Late Field-Marshal Earl Kitchener)

Afghan Hound - Ch. Sirdar of Ghazni with Mrs Amps - Kennel founded in 1925 Date: circa 1926

Afghan Hound - Ch. Sirdar of Ghazni Date: 1926

The Situation at Fashoda, Incidents of the Sirdars Landing (litho)
1606926 The Situation at Fashoda, Incidents of the Sirdars Landing (litho) by Wright, Henry Charles Seppings (1850-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Situation at Fashoda)

Lord Kitchener at Cambridge, the Sirdar in his LLD Robes (b / w photo)
1606796 Lord Kitchener at Cambridge, the Sirdar in his LLD Robes (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lord Kitchener at Cambridge)

Brigadier-General Sir Herbert Kitchener, Sirdar of the Egyptian Army, Commander of the Troops advancing towards Dongola
1605165 Brigadier-General Sir Herbert Kitchener, Sirdar of the Egyptian Army, Commander of the Troops advancing towards Dongola (litho) by Woodville

Our Success in the Soudan (litho)
1606494 Our Success in the Soudan (litho) by Wright, Henry Charles Seppings (1850-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: Our Success in the Soudan)

The Advance towards Dongola, a Council at Headquarters, Wady Halfa, Captain Watson reporting the Discovery of Dervish
1605528 The Advance towards Dongola, a Council at Headquarters, Wady Halfa, Captain Watson reporting the Discovery of Dervish Tracks in the Neighbourhood (engraving) by Wright

The Soudan Advance (litho)
1598207 The Soudan Advance (litho) by Forestier, Amedee (1854-1930) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Soudan Advance. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 11 December 1897)

Lord Kitchener of Khartoum, the Avenger of Gordon, 1899 (colour litho
3037379 Lord Kitchener of Khartoum, the Avenger of Gordon, 1899 (colour litho) (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); National Army Museum, London; (add.info.: Published by Bassano)

The Situation at Fashoda, the First Landing at Fashoda, waiting for the Sirdar
1606637 The Situation at Fashoda, the First Landing at Fashoda, waiting for the Sirdar, Lord Edward Cecil introducing Captain Keppel, of the " Sultan

The Advance towards Dongola (litho)
1605446 The Advance towards Dongola (litho) by Loye, Charles Auguste (Montbard) (1841-1905); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Advance towards Dongola)

The Advance towards Dongola, the Battle of Ferket (litho)
1606205 The Advance towards Dongola, the Battle of Ferket (litho) by Overend, William Heysham (1851-98) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Advance towards Dongola, the Battle of Ferket)

Fall / Afghan Hound / Champion Sirdar of Ghazni
Afghan Hound Champion Sirdar of Ghazni owned by Mrs Amps Date: 1928

Brigadier-General Sir H H Kitchener (engraving)
1042038 Brigadier-General Sir H H Kitchener (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Brigadier-General Sir H H Kitchener, Sirdar of the Egyptian Army)

The Sirdars Home-Coming, landing on the Admiralty Pier, Dover (litho)
1063948 The Sirdars Home-Coming, landing on the Admiralty Pier, Dover (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Sirdars Home-Coming)

The Sirdars Expedition to Fashoda, the Flotilla on the White Nile (litho)
1063868 The Sirdars Expedition to Fashoda, the Flotilla on the White Nile (litho) by Jones, George Kingston (fl.1890-1925); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Sirdars Expedition to Fashoda)

The March on Omdurman, the Advance of the First Brigade from Wad Hamed (litho)
1063783 The March on Omdurman, the Advance of the First Brigade from Wad Hamed (litho) by Dadd, Frank (1851-1929) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The March on Omdurman)

The Queen at Netley, Her Majesty visiting the Sick and Wounded from the Soudan (litho)
1064059 The Queen at Netley, Her Majesty visiting the Sick and Wounded from the Soudan (litho) by Hatherell, William (1855-1928) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Queen at Netley)

Major-General Horatio Herbert Lord Kitchener, KCB, KCMG, Sirdar of the Egyptian Army, created GCB (b / w photo)
1064030 Major-General Horatio Herbert Lord Kitchener, KCB, KCMG, Sirdar of the Egyptian Army, created GCB (b/w photo) by English photographer

The Battle of the Atbara, 8 April 1898 (litho)
1063821 The Battle of the Atbara, 8 April 1898 (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Battle of the Atbara, 8 April 1898)

The Sirdar, Sir H H Kitchener, and his ADC, Bimbashi J K Watson (engraving)
1063820 The Sirdar, Sir H H Kitchener, and his ADC, Bimbashi J K Watson (engraving) by Maud, William T. (1865-1903); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Sirdar, Sir H H Kitchener, and his ADC)

The Soudan Rebellion (litho)
1063819 The Soudan Rebellion (litho) by Nash, Joseph (d.1922); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Soudan Rebellion. Illustration for The Graphic)

Fashoda of To-Day (b / w photo)
1600812 Fashoda of To-Day (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Fashoda of To-Day. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 26 July 1902)

The Sirdar as a Cadet (engraving)
1606632 The Sirdar as a Cadet (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Sirdar as a Cadet. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 22 October 1898)

The Soudan Advance, Entry of the Captive Emir Mahmud into Berber after the Battle of Atbara
1615825 The Soudan Advance, Entry of the Captive Emir Mahmud into Berber after the Battle of Atbara, the Procession passing the Sirdar and his Staff (litho) by Woodville

The Presentation of the Freedom of the City to Lord Kitchener, General View of the Guildhall during the Ceremony (litho)
1063980 The Presentation of the Freedom of the City to Lord Kitchener, General View of the Guildhall during the Ceremony (litho) by English School

Sword of Honour for Presentation to the Sirdar (litho)
1606689 Sword of Honour for Presentation to the Sirdar (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sword of Honour for Presentation to the Sirdar)

Environs of Omdurman, captured by the Sirdar, 3 September (engraving)
1606467 Environs of Omdurman, captured by the Sirdar, 3 September (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Environs of Omdurman, captured by the Sirdar)

The Sirdar, Brigadier-General Sir Herbert Kitchener, at Assouan, on the Occasion of a Recent Inspection of the 10th
1605533 The Sirdar, Brigadier-General Sir Herbert Kitchener, at Assouan, on the Occasion of a Recent Inspection of the 10th Soudanese Regiment (litho) by Woodville

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"Sirdar: A Symbol of Leadership and Honor" The name "Sirdar" echoes through history, conjuring images of great leaders and heroic deeds. From the Avenger Lord Kitchener of Khartoum to Major-General Sir F Grenfell, these men have left an indelible mark on our collective memory. In the 1920s, an advert for Sirdar Rug Wools captured the essence of this legendary title. It spoke to a time when craftsmanship and quality were highly valued, just like the reputation of those who bore the title "Sirdar. " HMS Carlisle and HMS Sirdar sailed proudly in Nanjing, China in 1927. These ships embodied strength and resilience as they navigated treacherous waters. The Sirdars Escort in Khartoum, Sudan stood as a symbol of protection for its people. The Sirdar's presence extended beyond military exploits; he was also celebrated among dignitaries and royalty alike. At banquets held at prestigious venues such as Mansion House or Hotel Cecil, his accomplishments were toasted with heartfelt cheers - "For He's a Jolly Good Fellow. " Even amidst solemn moments like Queen Victoria's visit to Netley Hospital or commemorating Gordon's tragic death in 1885, the Sirdar remained steadfast in his duty to honor fallen heroes. But it wasn't all somber occasions; there were moments of triumph too. The Lord Mayor presenting him with the Sword of Honour at Guildhall showcased his unwavering commitment to excellence. Whether reviewing troops after battle or engaging in discussions about victory with his staff, the Sirdar commanded respect wherever he went. His leadership inspired loyalty and admiration from all who served under him. Today we remember these remarkable individuals who carried the title "Sirdar. " They embody qualities that transcend time - bravery, integrity, and unwavering dedication.