More men are wanted for his majesty's army [...] Men are wanted - enlist now / H.W. & V. Ld. – Historic Print
![More men are wanted for his majesty's army [...] Men are wanted - enlist now / H.W. & V. Ld., London : Parliamentary Recruiting Committee, [1915] — vintage poster](https://images.jameslantos.com/img/7f/7f7e0ec2fdc9-L.webp)
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A window into the past: More men are wanted for his majesty's army [...] Men are wanted - enlist now / H.W. & V. Ld., preserved in this vintage poster. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.
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Unlike the illustrated recruiting posters of the period, this lithograph carries only text: a plain appeal that reads "More men are wanted for his majesty's army" above the line "Men are wanted, enlist now." It was issued by the Parliamentary Recruiting Committee, a body set up in 1915 to press men to volunteer as the British army's losses mounted and the country moved toward conscription. The poster is numbered 33 in its series, and its blunt wording shows how the government relied on direct, repeated calls to duty rather than decorative imagery.
| Created / published | London : Parliamentary Recruiting Committee, [1915] |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print (poster) : lithograph, color ; 82 x 54 cm. |
| Genre | War posters British 1910-1920.Lithographs Color 1910-1920. |
| Notes | Poster is text only. Poster no. 33. W. 10754. 1/15 ; W. 13636. 3/15. Title from item. |
| Subjects | World War, 1914-1918--Recruiting & enlistment--Great Britain. Recruiting & enlistment--England--1910-1920. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 4,159 × 5,152 px · prints to 14 × 17 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | 1554_More_men_are_wanted_for_1915 |
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