| Place | Oceania: Australia |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | ARTV10131 |
| Collection type | Art |
| Measurement | sheet: 38 x 25.3 cm |
| Object type | Poster |
| Physical description | lithograph on cardboard |
| Maker |
Unknown Director of Army Recruiting |
| Place made | Australia |
| Date made | c. 1963-1978 |
| Conflict |
Army organisation period 1961- |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Commonwealth of Australia copyright |
RAASC.CMF - Citizen Military Forces
Description
'RAASC, CMF' is a recuitment poster for the CMF and in the background has the vehicles of the different services along with a civilian car, highlighting best of both worlds.
The history of the Australian Army has 2 distinct phases. Pre-1947 the army was divided into 'Regular Army' and Citizens Military Force (CMF). The CMF had the most members, as it was formed from the colonial militia groups post-Federation. As both groups were unable to serve overseas, a volunteer force was created for both the First and Second World Wars, called the 'Australian Imperial Force'. After 1947, a standing peacetime infantry was formed and the CMF (which was renamed in 1980 to Army Reserve) started to declined in importance