Which British War Secretary's face appeared on 1914 army recruitment posters, with the words, "Your country needs YOU"?

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Which British War Secretary's face appeared on 1914 army recruitment posters, with the words, "Your country needs YOU"?

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Last updated Jul 17 2023.
Originally posted Jul 14 2023 2:02 PM.

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Lord Kitchener's face was on the 1914 British posters encouraging men to sign up to fight for the Great War. The sign is rather similar to the US version of Uncle Sam with a finger pointing out from the sign. Women would also give men outside of uniforms a white feather to shame them into enlisting in the military.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lord_Kitchener_Wants_You

Jul 14 2023, 2:06 PM

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Alfred Leete did the Kitchener poster, perhaps inspiring John Montgomery Flagg's more famous opus.

Jul 17 2023, 8:01 AM

Which British War Secretary's face appeared on 1914 army recruitment posters, with the words, "Your country needs YOU"?

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