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Description: | Concept: recruiting, military personnel, royalty, death, flag / banner / standard Description: whole: the image is placed in the upper third, with the title below, in red, and the text occupying the lower half, in blue and in red. All set against a white background and held within narrow blue and red borders. image: a Union Flag. text: RALLY ROUND THE FLAG YOUR KING AND COUNTRY NEED YOU TERMS OF SERVICE FOR THE WAR ONLY. Age on enlisting 19 to 35. Ex-soldiers up to 45 and certain ex-non-commissioned Officers up to 50. Height 5 ft. 3 ins. and upwards. Chest 34 ins. at least. Must be Medically fit. Men enlisting for the duration of the war will be enabled to obtain their discharge with all convenient speed at the conclusion of the war. ARMY PAY AND ALLOWANCES. The private soldier in the Infantry on joining gets 6s. 81/2d. a week clear of all expenses. In other branches the pay is higher. Married men's wives receive 7s. 7d. a week separation allowance, and for each child 1s. 2d. a week. Those living in London Postal Area are allowed 3s. 6d. a week extra. A deduction of 11/2d. per week covers a soldier's Insurance with his Approved Society. Pensions at various rates are paid to wives of those who die on active service. JOIN THE ARMY TO-DAY. Apply at any Military Barracks or recruiting Office. The addresses of these can be obtained from Post Offices or Labour Exchanges. GOD SAVE THE KING. Object: flag | Subjects: | poster showcard | Source: | Vads | Creator: | Artist: Unknown Associated Person: George V, King | Identifier: | http://www.vads.ac.uk/large.php?uid=2799... | Go to resource |
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