The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
British First World War recruitment poster. Depicts a wounded despatch rider pointing to the burning ruins of Europe in the background. His motorcycle bears the name 'Douglas' across the engine. 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.
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 me
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 me
Australian First World War recruitment poster issued by the South Australian Government targeting men aged 18 to 45. It features a full length portrait of a military despatch rider with a bandaged hea
Australian First World War recruitment poster. Details Australia's pledge of another 50,000 men for Britain and the war, authored by James Howard Catts (1877-1951). Catts was an anti-conscription memb
Black and white Australian Commonwealth Military Forces First World War enlistment poster issued by the Recruiting Officer, Rockhampton, Qld. The poster features a centre image flanked on both sides w
First World War pro-conscription poster by cartoonist David Low. Depicts a war-weary woman sitting at a table with a ballot paper in front of her. The oversized boxes for 'Yes' and 'No' remain blank a