Another call Accession Number: ARTV08142

Description

British First World War recruitment poster. Prior to 1916, the British government relied on voluntary registration for military service. The Military Service Act was introduced in January 1916 as a means of meeting the demand for recruitments. It specified that unmarried men (unless widowed with children) between 18 to 41 years of age could be called up for service.

Details

Accession Number
ARTV08142
Artist
E V Kealey
Publisher
Publicity Department, Central London Recruiting Depot
Printer
Hill, Siffken & Co. (L.P.A., Ltd.)
Classification
Art
Object Type
Poster
Measurement
Sheet: 72.3 x 49 cm
Medium
chromolithograph on paper
Date Made
1914
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Transferred from the AWM Research Centre 1979
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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