To starred or badged single men or single men in reserved occupations. Have you attested under the group system? [...] Attest now – Historic Print
![To starred or badged single men or single men in reserved occupations. Have you attested under the group system? [...] Attest now, London : Parliamentary and Joint Labor Recruiting Committees, [1916] — vintage poster](https://images.jameslantos.com/img/43/438a426b0792-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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To starred or badged single men or single men in reserved occupations. Have you attested under the group system? [...] Attest now
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Addressed directly to single men, this poster asks whether they have attested under the group system, and that question frames the whole sheet. Issued by the Parliamentary and Joint Labour Recruiting Committees around 1916, it is text only, with no illustration, and explains at length the revised rules for enlistment, exemption, and the treatment of men in reserved occupations. The group system, introduced in 1915 under the Derby Scheme, sorted men by age and marital status and let them sign up for later service. The poster shows how heavily the government still relied on persuasion as conscription approached.
| Created / published | London : Parliamentary and Joint Labor Recruiting Committees, [1916] |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print (poster) : lithograph, color ; 76 x 51 cm. |
| Genre | War posters British 1910-1920.Lithographs Color 1910-1920. |
| Notes | Poster is text only, explaining at length revised rules for recruiting, enlistment, and exemption. Poster no. 162. Wt. W. 17,193/786. Title from item. |
| Subjects | World War, 1914-1918--Recruiting & enlistment--Great Britain. Recruiting & enlistment--Great Britain--1910-1920. Draft--Great Britain--1910-1920. Bachelors--Great Britain--1910-1920. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 4,142 × 5,153 px · prints to 14 × 17 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | 268_To_starred_or_badged_si_1916 |
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