1914 Your King And Country Need You Join The Army British Recruiting WWI

Date: 1914
Artist: Unknown  
Size (in): 31.5” x 21.5”
Size (cm): 80 x 54.6
Condition: B
Linen backed: Yes 

This original antique poster is one of the first issued by United Kingdom during WWI. This poster is on an older linen backing with wooden dowels on the top and bottom edges that appear to be original to when the poster was orginaly used in 1914.   This poster features the Great Seal of the Realm bracketed by the initials G.R. (George Rex) for King George V and red and blue text in large block capital letters that reads: 

YOUR KING AND COUNTRY NEED YOU – JOIN THE ARMY UNTIL THE WAR IS OVER 

The lower margin is printed Published By The Parliamentary Recruiting Committee, London Poster No. 3.   Also printed in the lower margin on the right side is “H.W. & V., Ld. W.5962. 10/14” indicating this poster was printed by Hazell, Watson & Viney, Ltd. and an October 1914 publication date, only a couple months after the United Kingdom declared war on Germany and entered the conflagration on August 4th of that year.  The UK would rely on a volunteer army from Great Britain and the oversees dominions until it became necessary to enact conscription in January 1916. 

This original antique poster shows moderate handling wear and some toning from age and is still in very good condition overall.  Please see our other listings for more British WWI posters from this collection.