The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
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 types of sportsmen and use sporting terms particular to their sport to attract recruits. This poster targets footballers urging then to ' ...be in the last quarter with the Sportsmen's 1000'. Other sports featured were tennis; golf; and rowing. Text only the posters are printed in blue and red ink, and framed within a blue border. Sport was a common theme in many First World War recruitment posters, as it called upon notions of sportsmanship and fair play to appeal to the volunteers.
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
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. One of a series of long rectangular posters which target specific types o
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 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
Australian First World War recruitment poster. Depicts Albert Jacka VC in front of the Union Jack flag. As the first Australian in the Great War to receive a VC, Jacka's image was used in numerous rec
Australian First World War recruitment notice issued by the Commonwealth Government to encourage enlistment via the Sportsmen's 1000 in Victoria. Text only and printed in red and blue ink it calls fo