Description
British recruiting poster produced early in the war. Depicts a portrait of Sir Lord Roberts of Kandahar (Field Marshal Earl Frederick Sleigh), draped in the Union Jack flag, with his sword, baton, and plumed hat placed in the foreground. His Victoria Cross leans against the frame of the portrait in the centre right of the image. Roberts of Kandahar was a seasoned colonial military leader, and served throughout the Empire during the latter half of the nineteenth century. He gained his Victoria Cross during the Indian Rebellion of 1857 [previously known as the Indian Mutiny]. He was a vocal advocate for conscription in the years leading up to the Great War, and died while visiting troops in France in 1914 .
Details
Accession Number
ARTV00420
Publisher
Parliamentary Recruiting Committee
Printer
Johnson, Riddle & Co. Ltd.
Measurement
Sheet: 76.4 cm x 50.9 cm
Medium
chromolithograph on paper
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain
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