Indian Army , Discharged soldiers and their families... Accession Number: ARTV00106

Description

Indian Army poster issued in 1919 to provide discharged soldiers and their families with information regarding rehabilitation, Educational and Medical services. The poster is largely text printed in blue and red. Centre left printed in sepia is a full length portrait of a Soldier of the Indian Army in uniform standing to attention. The information includes where to apply for pensions, schools that offered free training to ex-servicemen (Queen Mary's Technical School, Bombay ; The School for the Blind, Lahore, and the Victoria Memorial School, Bombay), where to get medical attention, and artificial limbs replaced.

Details

Accession Number
ARTV00106
Artist
Unknown
Publisher
Indian Army
Printer
Burma Government Press
Classification
Art
Object Type
Poster
Measurement
Overall: 105.2 cm x 72.2 cm
Medium
chromolithograph on paper
Date Made
c.1919
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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