The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
British First World War recruitment poster issued by the Parliamentary Recruiting Committee. It features a full-length depiction of a British infantryman, with fixed bayonet, silhouetted red against a yellow sky and grey clouds. He is standing sentry to Britain symbolic of the idea that the Army of each nation was defending their homeland. The title and message are positioned below printed in white and challenges viewers to join up if they are truly a 'friend of Britain'. Both are set against a maroon background.
Early British First World War recruitment poster issued by the War Office. It is an appeal to the viewers patriotism. The image takes up the whole and is a depiction of a British infantryman holding h
British First World War recruitment poster issued by the Parliamentary Recruiting Committee (Poster No. 112). It features artwork by Lord Baden Powell of a soldier, a sailor, a boy scout, a nurse, a f
British Territorial Army recruiting poster. One of a series published in 1938 featuring artwork by Lance Cattermole. This poster is No. 8 of the series aimed at attracting English volunteers. In the f
British First World War recruitment poster issued by the Parliamentary Recruiting Committee (Poster No. 18). It features an illustration showing an aged veteran shaking the hand of soldier about to bo
British Second World War Recruitment poster for the ATS. The ATS, or Auxiliary Territorial Service, was the women's branch of the British Army during the Second World War, with numbers reaching 65,000
British Second World War Recruitment poster for the ATS. The ATS, or Auxiliary Territorial Service, was the women's branch of the British Army during the Second World War, with numbers reaching 65,000