[Britain expects every son of Israel to do his duty] – Antique Wall Art
![[Britain expects every son of Israel to do his duty], 1918 — vintage poster](https://images.jameslantos.com/img/06/061d90f7af34-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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Printed in Hebrew, this 1918 Canadian recruiting poster speaks directly to Jewish men in Montreal, where Captain Isidor Freedman was enlisting men for an infantry reinforcement draft bound overseas. Its title, "Britain expects every son of Israel to do his duty," echoes Nelson's famous signal before Trafalgar and applies it to Britain's Jewish community. Three prominent British Jewish public figures, Herbert Samuel, Rufus Isaacs and Edwin Montagu, are tied to the appeal, giving it the authority of recognized leaders.
| Created / published | 1918 |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print (poster) : lithograph color ; 103 x 69 cm. |
| Notes | Text continues: Enlist with the infantry reinforcement for overseas under the command of Captain [Isidor] Freedman Headquarters 786 St. Lawrence Boulevard Montreal. Text is in written in Hebrew. Title and other text taken from English language version of poster as published in Choko Canadian War Posters: 1914-1918 1939-1945 no. 26 (David M. Stewart Museum). See POS- Can .A01 no. 54. · Rehse Archiv fuumlr Zeitgeschichte und Publizistik former owner. DLC |
| Subjects | Samuel Herbert Louis Samuel Viscount 1870-1963. Reading Rufus Daniel Isaacs Marquess of 1860-1935. Montagu Edwin Samuel 1879-1924. World War 1914-1918--Jews--Canada. World War 1914-1918--Recruiting & enlistment--Canada. Recruiting & enlistment--Canada--1910-1920. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Posters: Artist Posters |
| Original scan | 4,007 × 5,000 px · prints to 13 × 17 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | 1263_Britain_expects_every_s_1918 |
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