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Description: | Concept: recruiting, inter-war, military personnel, uniform, military engineering, civilian personnel Description: whole: the three images occupy the majority. The title is separate and positioned in the upper left and upper centre, in black outlined brown. The text is partially integrated and positioned across the majority, in brown, orange, orange outlined black and orange outlined white. All held within a narrow black border and set against an orange background. image: a full-length depiction of a line of seven Royal Engineers, holding hands and advancing up seven stairs, representing the career ladder of a Sapper. The infantryman on the lowest stair, extends his hand towards a civilian male standing outside of a Labour Exchange building. Another Royal Engineer, holding a banner inscribed 'Sandhurst for Merit', leaps over the soldiers' heads. Stylised depictions of various tools used by the Royal Engineers, such as pliers, hammers and saws, are positioned above the main image. The crest of the Royal Engineers is positioned in the upper right. text: ARMY FORM B2539. JOIN THE ROYAL ENGINEERS AND STEP IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION SANDHURST FOR MERIT HONI SOIT QUI MAL Y PENSE [Translation: 'Shamed be he that thinks evil of it'] G V R ROYAL ENGINEERS LABOUR EXCHANGE SAPPER [piece missing] TO 5/9 CORPORAL PAY 4/- TO 6/9 SERGEANT PAY 6/- OR 8/3 STAFF SERGEANT OR COY. QUARTERMASTER SERGEANT PAY 8/- OR 9/9 SECOND CLASS WARRANT OFFICER COY. SERGEANT MAJOR QUARTERMASTER SERGEANT PAY 10/9 OR 12/- FIRST CLASS WARRANT OFFICER REGMTL. SERGEANT MAJOR PAY 14/- COMMISSIONED OFFICER QUARTERMASTER LIEUTENANT, CAPTAIN, MAJOR, LIEUT, COLONEL. THE SEVEN AGES OF A SAPPER A. W. BAYLIS. 16630. W640/P9174. 20,000. 8/26. R and L. E [piece missing] Object: saw, anvil, trowel, pliers, plane, hammer | Subjects: | poster | Source: | Vads | Creator: | Artist: Baylis, A W Printer: R and L Ltd Publisher/Sponsor: Royal Engineers | Identifier: | http://www.vads.ac.uk/large.php?uid=3299... | Go to resource |
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