Description
Object description
whole: image and text are integrated, set against a grey-brown background. Two images occupy the upper third and the
centre. The central image incorporates the title and is flanked by text, in red. Further text is placed over the lower third, in
blue.
image: a portrait depiction of Lord Kitchener pointing to the viewer. Placed above is a line of Allied flags, including a Union flag, a
Japanese 'Rising Sun' and Belgian, French and Russian tricolores,
text: DON'T IMAGINE YOU ARE NOT WANTED
EVERY MAN between 19 and 38 years of age is WANTED! Ex-Soldiers up to 45 years of age
PHOTO FROM LONDON OPINION
'YOUR COUNTRY NEEDS YOU'
MEN CAN ENLIST IN THE NEW ARMY FOR THE DURATION OF THE WAR
RATE OF PAY: Lowest Scale 7s. per week with Food, Clothing and c., in addition
1. Separation Allowance for Wives and Children of Married Men when separated from their Families (Inclusive of the allotment required from
the Soldier's pay of a maximum of 6d. a day in the case of a private)
For a Wife without Children . . 12s. 6d. per week
For a Wife with One Child . . 15s. 0d. per week
For a Wife with Two Children . . 17s. 6d. per week
For a Wife with Three Children . . 20s. 0d. per week
For a Wife with Four Children . . 22s. 0d. per week
and so on, with an addition of 2s for each additional child.
Motherless children 3s,. a week each, exclusive of allotment from Soldier's pay
2. Separation Allowance for Dependents of Unmarried Men.
Provided the Soldier does his share, the Government will assist liberally in keeping up, within the limits of Separation Allowance for
Families, any regular contribution made before enlistment by unmarried Soldiers or Widowers to other dependents such as mothers, fathers,
sisters, etc.
YOUR COUNTRY IS STILL CALLING .
FIGHTING MEN! FALL!!
Full particulars can be obtained at any Recruiting Office or Post Office.
No. 0200 DAVID ALLEN AND SONS LD HARROW LONDON ETC B226594
Physical description
No. 0200.
The image was copied from an earlier poster (see PST 2734).
Support was creased, bottom right, at the time of production leaving a diagonal band of bare paper and misaligned
text.
Inscription
IWM:ART:15513 (15) [deleted]