Join under the group system / printed by David Allen & Sons, Ltd., Harrow, Mdx. – Vintage Wall Art
![Join under the group system / printed by David Allen & Sons, Ltd., Harrow, Mdx., London : Parliamentary Recruiting Committee, [1916] — vintage poster](https://images.jameslantos.com/img/02/02a1e86af36b-L.webp)
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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This rare vintage poster captures Join under the group system / printed by David Allen & Sons, Ltd., Harrow, Mdx. in remarkable detail. The original is held by the Library of Congress, so what you hang is a true record of its time.
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This poster has no picture at all, only a block of text urging men to join under the group system. Its numbered points argue that enlisting is simple and fair and relieves a man of responsibility, and they warn that local tribunals cannot advise anyone until he has joined the Army Reserve Section B in his group. Under the Derby Scheme, named for Lord Derby, men attested for service on the understanding that they would be called up later by group, and the poster urges enlisting before 11 December to qualify. Issued by the Parliamentary Recruiting Committee, it reflects the government's effort to fill the ranks before compulsory service began in 1916.
| Created / published | London : Parliamentary Recruiting Committee, [1916] |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print (poster) : lithograph ; 76 x 50 cm. |
| Genre | War posters British 1910-1920.Lithographs 1910-1920. |
| Notes | Text continues: 1. It is simple and fair. [...] 2. It relieves you of responsibility. [...] Your duty to the country is to enrol and let the local tribunal decide your case. But remember, local tribunals have no power to advise until you have joined the Army Reserve Section B in your group. To come under Lord Derby's scheme, enlist before 11th December. Poster is text only. Poster no. 136. Title from item. |
| Subjects | World War, 1914-1918--Recruiting & enlistment--Great Britain. Recruiting & enlistment--Great Britain--1910-1920. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 4,171 × 5,146 px · prints to 14 × 17 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | 1188_Join_under_the_group_sy_1916 |
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