Young Kitchener and Queen Alexandra

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iBase ID

241227

Reference identifier

EBU20140303008

Title

Young Kitchener and Queen Alexandra

Place

London

Personal names

Jennie Jackson aka Young Kitchener, Queen Alexandra

General notes

Jennie Jackson AKA Young Kitchener was a young girl who took it upon herself to raise money to provide parcels and equipment for the soldiers fighting in World War One. Here she is stood on the corner of Market Street and St. James's Street dressed in a uniform similar to that of Lord Kitchener, collecting money for the soldiers. Here she can be seen meeting Queen Alexandra at Marlborough House in London to hand over a military ambulance she raised money to buy.

Medium

Photographic print

Colour

Monochrome

Original image size

9.8 x 15.3

Year of image

1916

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Locator

F2: Jennie Jackson

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