The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Australian First World War recruitment poster issued by the Sportsmen's Recruiting Committee. In the lower half of the poster is a three quarter length portrait of an AIF soldier in full military uniform. In his right hand he is holding a rifle with bayonet attached. His left hand is pointing directly at the viewer. Silhouetted behind him against a blood red background is a column of troops and artillery team in action. In the upper half in the upper left corner is a depiction of a Victoria Cross Medal within a white circle. In the right corner a depiction of a Victoria Cross made up of assorted sporting equipment also within a white circle. The juxtaposition of the Victoria Cross with a collection of sporting equipment in this poster refers directly to the question that was gaining momentum at the time: which was more important to eligible young men - sport or war? Sporting men were being encouraged to end their "games" and get serious about entering the "greater game", war. The title text printed in black and white is integrated in the upper half. Both image and text are set within a brown background.
First World War British recruitment poster. The poster features a depiction of the union jack flag in the upper left corner and the German national flag in the upper right corner. The text printed in
An American First World War poster issued by the American Red Cross Society. In the upper half is a depiction of a disabled returned soldier. He is seated at a desk studying with a pipe in his left ha
An Australian First World War recruitment poster for the Sportsmen's 1000 issued by the State Parliamentary Recruiting Committee in 1917. One of a series of long rectangular posters which target speci
Australian First World War recruitment poster for the Sportsmen's 1000 issued by the State Parliamentary Recruiting Committee. One of a series of long rectangular posters which target specific types o
Australian First World War recruitment poster for the Sportsmen's 1000 issued by the State Parliamentary Recruiting Committee in 1917. One of a series of long rectangular posters which target specific
An Australian First World War recruitment poster for the Sportsmen's 1000 issued by the State Parliamentary Recruiting Committee in 1917. One of a series of long rectangular posters which target speci
