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K - King

K or K of K:

Kitchener or Kitchener of Khartoum. Field Marshal Lord Horatio Herbert Kitchener, 1st Earl Kitchener of Khartoum, who was appointed Minister for War at the outbreak of hostilities. He was greatly successful in recruiting volunteers for the New Armies, his finger-pointing picture on thousands of recruiting posters being one of the most famous images of the 20th century. He drowned, along with 642 other souls, when the cruiser Hampshire struck a mine off the Orkneys on 5th June 1916.

Kamerad:

Friend, comrade. From German. Often used facetiously by British soldiers amongst themselves as a term of surrender, perhaps when a story showed no signs of ending.

Kangaroo Feathers:

The emu feathers worn on the side of the headdress by members of the Australian Light Horse.

Kiltie:

A soldier of a Scottish regiment.

King's Shilling:

To take the King's shilling was to enlist in the army or navy, a phrase dating back to the early 19th century; specifically in the context of kissing the image of the sovereign in general, a shilling (a British coin) being a convenient object carrying the likeness.

Kip:

Sleep, bed.

Kit:

Soldier's personal gear.

Kitch:

British soldier, especially a New Army volunteer. Australian and New Zealand slang, from Kitchener.

Kitchener's Army:

Men recruited into the British Army a result of Lord Kitchener's appeal for volunteers.

Kite Balloon:

Observation balloon controlled by a cable from the ground.

Kiwi:

(1) A New Zealand soldier. (2) Ground crew of the RFC or RAF - implying the meaning of a flightless bird.

Knee Drill:

Church parade.

Knife-Rest:

Portable barbed wire entanglement, stretched on an X-shaped frame and used for stopping gaps in no-man's land.

Knut:

Person (usually an officer) who took particular care over his appearance. From the popular music hall song by Arthur Wimperis (1874-1953) Gilbert the Filbert, the Colonel of the Knuts.

KOYLI:

King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry.

Kultur:

Facetious allied propaganda term applied to uncivilized German behavior, particularly popular following the sinking of the Cunard liner Lusitania by a U-Boat. Ignoring the fact that the Lusitania, although a passenger liner, was in all likelihood carrying munitions, the Allies stated that the act was proof positive that such crimes are not merely regarded favorably, but are given every opportunity in the land of Kultur.