Place | Oceania: Australia |
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Accession Number | ARTV05970 |
Collection type | Art |
Measurement | sheet: 76.6 x 51.2 cm |
Object type | Poster |
Physical description | offset lithograph on paper |
Maker |
Unknown Government of Australia Mullett, Albert J |
Place made | Australia: Victoria, Melbourne |
Date made | September 1916 |
Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain This item is in the Public Domain |
Commonwealth of Australia War Services Regulations 1916
Proclamation announcing a scheme in which eligible men would attend a mandatory training camp, and thus be part of the Citizen Forces. Although the legality of the proclamation was challenged, large numbers of men were forced into service. This particular War Service Regulation preceded the defeat of the October 1916 conscription referendum by a mere few weeks. Many people were concerned that the introduction of the training camps was a presage to conscription. However, following the defeat of the referendum, the camps were closed down, leaving the Government with the problem of how to reinforce recruiting overseas.
This poster warns against the consequences of either refusing to enlist in the Citizen Forces, or counselling someone not to enlist. The maximum sentence was six months, with or without hard labour. It is text only, and printed in black ink on white paper.