| Places | |
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| Accession Number | ARTV01310 |
| Collection type | Art |
| Measurement | sheet: 74.8 x 50 cm |
| Object type | Poster |
| Physical description | chromolithograph on paper |
| Maker |
Wood, Lawson Parliamentary Recruiting Committee Dobson Molle & Co. Ltd |
| Date made | 1914 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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Your king and country need you to maintain the honour and glory of the british empire
Description
This is a First World War poster designed by Lawson Wood aimed at encouraging the enlistment of men into the army to help support the British empire. The central image on the poster depicts a Scottish soldier at a street corner in Belgium. The white and back text appear above and below the imaged clearly aimed at encouraging support for the British army.