300,000 names : how about yours?

An Australian First World War recruitment poster depicting a heroic female figure, in classical dress standing in front of the Australian roll of honour against a black stippled background. In her left hand she is holding a wreath while in her right hand she has a sword which is pointing to the lower foreground and the text ' How About yours?'.
Recruitment posters were in abundant supply in Australia throughout the First World War. Australia relied solely on voluntary recruits to serve in the AIF. Compulsory military service, or conscription, for eligible men was in force in Australia from 1911, however, these forces were for home defence and could not be used to serve in a war overseas. Following the initial rush of men to recruit in 1914, enrolments dropped, leaving federal and state governments to devise sophisticated campaigns to boost numbers.