Deddf gwasanaeth milwrol, 1916 [...] / printed by David Allen & Sons, Ltd., Harrow, Mdx. – Antique Wall Art
![Deddf gwasanaeth milwrol, 1916 [...] / printed by David Allen & Sons, Ltd., Harrow, Mdx., London : Parliamentary Recruiting Committee, [1916] — vintage poster](https://images.jameslantos.com/img/9a/9a7fd5e9e6a3-L.webp)
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Deddf gwasanaeth milwrol, 1916 [...] / printed by David Allen & Sons, Ltd., Harrow, Mdx. comes to life in this vintage poster, reproduced from the original with every detail intact. The original is held by the Library of Congress, so what you hang is a true record of its time.
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Deddf gwasanaeth milwrol, 1916 [...] / printed by David Allen & Sons, Ltd., Harrow, Mdx.
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Printed in Welsh rather than English, this sheet stands apart from most recruiting posters of the war. Its title announces the Deddf Gwasanaeth Milwrol, or Military Service Act, of 1916, the law that brought conscription to Britain for the first time, and its text speaks directly to Welsh-speaking men in their own language. Issued by the Parliamentary Recruiting Committee in London and printed by David Allen & Sons in Harrow, it has no illustration at all, so its words alone had to explain the new obligation.
| Created / published | London : Parliamentary Recruiting Committee, [1916] |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print (poster) : lithograph, color ; 75 x 50 cm. |
| Genre | War posters British 1910-1920.Lithographs Color 1910-1920. |
| Notes | Poster is text only, in Welsh. Poster no. 155. Title from item. |
| Subjects | World War, 1914-1918--Recruiting & enlistment--Great Britain. Recruiting & enlistment--Wales--1910-1920. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 4,182 × 5,169 px · prints to 14 × 17 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | 1307_Deddf_gwasanaeth_milwro_1916 |
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