The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Australian First World War recruitment poster. Depicts soldiers lined up with a space reserved for "a fit man". It plays on the viewer's patriotic sense of duty. Recruitment posters were prevalent in Australia throughout the First World War. Australia relied solely on voluntary recruits to serve in the AIF. Compulsory military service, or conscription, for eligible men was in force in Australia from 1911, however, these forces were for home defence and could not be used for overseas service. After the initial enthusiasm of Australian men in 1914, enrolments dropped as stories of the conditions overseas reached Australia. The original design was for a British recruiting poster, reproduced as part of a series of over 100 published by the Parliamentary Recruiting Committee.
The full text reads: 'There is still a place in the line for you. Will you fill it?" A notice board placed in the centre of the troops reads: 'This space is reserved for a fit man'.
Australian First World War recruitment poster based on the original British version, which was published in 1915. Depicts cheering troops embarking on a train for the Front. Recruitment posters were
First World War poster by acclaimed British silhouette artist, Harry Oakley. At the right of the poster, a man in silhouette is carrying his rifle and bayonet at the ready. Behind him, depicted in g
Australian First World War recruitment poster depicting a mother and child kissing. The father's portrait is in the background. Text explains 45,000 Australian fathers are enlisted and urges the viewe
Australian Imperial Forces First World War recruitment poster. This is a text based poster, with no images. Printed in black text only this poster urges men in the Western districts of Queensland to e
Australian First World War poster issued to promote the sale of peace bonds. It features a central image of a soldier, with wife and child, embracing as a family. In the foreground is a German helmet
Australian First World War poster by James Northfield promoting the sale of Peace Bonds. It features a portrait depiction of an Australian soldier facing the viewer and wearing a traditional slouch ha