The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
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 viewer to help as well. Recruitment posters were in abundant supply 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 to serve in a war overseas. Following the initial rush of men to recruit in 1914, enrolments dropped, leaving federal and state governments to devise sophisticated campaigns to boost numbers.
Brisbane, QLD. c. 1916. Two soldiers stand next to a recruiting booth covered in war time posters encouraging young men to enlist. The booth is at the south bank end of the Victoria Bridge over the Br
The full title reads 'God bless dear Daddy who is fighting the Hun and send him Help'. The third of the series of six posters by Lindsay constituting the last nation-wide Australian recruiting campaig
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
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
An Australian First World War recruitment poster depicting a heroic female figure, in classical dress standing in front of the Australian roll of honour against a black stippled background. In her lef
This South Australian First World War recruitment poster appeals to patriotic sentiments by using the nationally recognised call of 'Coo-ee'. A soldier calls to his fellow countrymen, a Pickelhaube he
A soldier sounds his bugle for assistance on the front line while civilians listen in the background. Norman Lindsay (1879-1969) was a painter, draughtsman, illustrator, cartoonist, printmaker, writer
