Museum Objects Record
Images
Metadata
Collection |
First World War Poster Collection |
Catalogue Number |
1996.100.147 |
Maker |
Parliamentary and Joint Labour Recruiting Committees |
Title |
Single Men are Urged Not to Put Off Voluntary Enlistment |
Date |
Feb 1916 |
Object Name |
Poster, Recruitment |
Description |
First World War period British recruitment propaganda lithograph poster. The text is in red: 'SINGLE MEN - are urged - NOT TO PUT OFF - VOLUNTARY ENLISTMENT - OR ATTESTATION - UNTIL THE LAST MOMENT - THEIR CHANCE WILL BE GONE - AT MIDNIGHT ON MARCH 1ST, - and they will be placed in the Reserve under the Military Service Act On March 2nd. Published by THE PARLIAMENTARY RECRUITING AND JOINT LABOUR COMMITTEES, LONDON. POSTER No. 160. Printed by ROBERTS AND LEETE, Ltd., London. Issued by the Parliamentary and Joint Labour Recruiting Committees as Poster No. 160 in January 1916. |
Dimensions |
H-50 W-38 cm |
Event |
First World War (1914-1918) |
Place of Origin |
London/England/United Kingdom |
Material |
Paper/Ink |
Acquisition |
Collected by the McLean Museum, Greenock |
Search Terms |
Military Service Act 1916 Parliamentary and Joint Labour Recruiting Committees, London Roberts & Leete, Ltd., printers, London |