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Description: | Concept: empire / commonwealth, military personnel, recruiting, civilian suffering, death, women / womens work, atrocities / war crimes, children, civilian personnel, politicians, portrait / personification, sports / pastimes, weapons, artillery Description: whole: the three images are positioned top left corner, bottom left corner and bottom right corner. The title is separate and positioned top edge right, with the text occupying the remainder, both in blue. All set against a white background. image: top left: a copy of Alfred Leete's portrait of Lord Kitchener pointing at the viewer. Bottom left: a silhouette of a mother holding a baby in her arms and a young child by the hand. Bottom right: a silhouette of two soldiers holding rifles with bayonets attached, in front of an artillery gun. text: South Africans! YOU'RE WANTED Roll Up! Attest! 'It remains for the living to complete the magnificent work of the dead.' M. CLEMENCEAU. GENERAL BOTHA says:- 'The South African Brigade in Europe has won a splendid reputation, not alone as fighters, but also as gentlemen. The honour and the name of South Africa have been enhanced and enriched by the heroic deeds of her sons.' SALIENT POINTS OF GOVERNOR-GENERAL'S FUND. [an explanation of the details of the Governor-General's Fund follows] EMULATE THE SPRINGBOKS! Success of the Plat Ground is repeated on The Field of Battle. If you are INELIGIBLE send a SUBSTITUTE Remember the enemy has violated Women, murdered Children, massacred the aged, and defied the Laws of God! WAKE UP! RESPOND TO THE CALL! Help to keep the Germans out of South Africa! WON'T YOU FIGHT FOR THESE? WILL YOU LET THESE FIGHT FOR YOU? D.F.A., LTD., PRINTERS, KIMBERLEY. Object: artillery piece, artillery shell, bayonet | Subjects: | poster | Source: | Vads | Creator: | Artist: Unknown Printer: D F A Ltd, Kimberley Associated Person: Kitchener, Horatio (Field Marshal Earl) Associated Person: Botha, Louis (General) Associated Person: Clemenceau, Georges E B | Identifier: | http://www.vads.ac.uk/large.php?uid=2958... | Go to resource |
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