"The Trumpet Calls", a
recruitment poster for the Australian Army in World War I. When the
United Kingdom declared war on
Germany,
Australia followed without hesitation. This was considered to be expected by the Australian public, because of the very large number of British-born citizens and first generation Anglo-Australians at the time. A total of 331,814 Australians were sent overseas to serve as part of the
Australian Imperial Force with a casualty rate (killed or wounded) of 64%.Artist:
Norman Lindsay
"The Trumpet Calls", a
recruitment poster for the Australian Army in World War I. When the
United Kingdom declared war on
Germany,
Australia followed without hesitation. This was considered to be expected by the Australian public, because of the very large number of British-born citizens and first generation Anglo-Australians at the time. A total of 331,814 Australians were sent overseas to serve as part of the
Australian Imperial Force with a casualty rate (killed or wounded) of 64%.Artist:
Norman Lindsay