| Place | Oceania: Australia |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | ARTV04319 |
| Collection type | Art |
| Measurement | Overall: 97.6 x 73 cm |
| Object type | Poster |
| Physical description | offset lithograph on paper |
| Maker |
Northfield, James Director- General of Recruiting F.W. Niven |
| Place made | Australia, Australia: Victoria, Melbourne |
| Date made | c. 1939-1942 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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Join the AIF: This is serious!
Description
Australian Commonwealth Military Forces Second World War recruitment poster. Released in 1941 before Japan had entered the war, at a time when many Australians were reluctant to enlist to fight on the other side of the world. Depicts a man donning a uniform, rifle in one hand, his civilian clothes lie in heap on the ground behind him.
The Director-General of Recruiting in 1940 and 1941 was Brigadier-General H.W. Lloyd.