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Description: | whole: the title, beneath the Royal Charter, is positioned across the top, with the text below occupying the remainder,
both in blue. All set against a white background.
image: text only.
text: G.R. [Royal Charter]
YOUR KING AND COUNTRY NEED YOU
EVERY FIT MAN WANTED
LORD KITCHENER is much gratified with the response already made to the Appeal for additional men fro His Majesty's Regular Army.
In the grave National Emergency that now confronts the Empire he asks with renewed confidence that more men will now come forward.
TERMS OF SERVICE
EXTENSION OF THE AGE LIMIT
Age on Enlistment 19 to 35, Ex-Soldiers up to 45, and certain selected Ex-Non-Commissioned Officers up to 50. General Service for the
duration of the War. Height, 5ft. 3in. and upwards. Chest, 34in. at least. Medically fit. Pay at Army Rates. Married Men or Widowers with
Children will be accepted, and will draw Separation Allowance under Army conditions.
MEN ENLISTING FOR THE DURATION OF THE WAR will be enabled to secure their discharge with all convenient speed on the conclusion of the War.
HOW TO JOIN
Apply in person at ant military Barrack or at any Recruiting Office; the addresses of the latter can be obtained from Post Offices or
Labour Exchanges.
GOD SAVE THE KING.
Horatio Herbert Kitchener (1850-1916) is best remembered for his appearance on Alfred Leete’s famous First World War
poster, 'Your Country Needs You' (see PST 0414).
A career soldier, Kitchener served in Palestine, Egypt, South Africa and India prior to the First World War, eventually becoming Consul
General to Egypt in 1911.
With the outbreak of the First World War he was made Secretary of State for War and oversaw the massive expansion of the British Army.
However, organisational shortcomings lost him responsibility for strategy and munitions production. Involvement in the failed Dardanelles
Campaign in 1915 further tarnished his reputation. However, Kitchener’s offer to resign was rebuffed owing to his public popularity and
status as a national figurehead.
Kitchener was drowned in June 1916 when his ship, HMS Hampshire, struck a mine off the Orkneys. | Publisher: | http://www.iwm.org.uk | Subjects: | politicians Kitchener Recruitment Campaign 1914-1916 George V UK King Royalty British Home Front 1914-1918 empire / commonwealth British Civilian Organisation British Army 1914-1918 Military Personnel Home Front recruiting First World War Horatio Herbert WW1 British Home Front | Source: | Imperial War Museum | Creator: | Unknown | Identifier: | http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/o... | Go to resource |
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