Zone d'identification
Cote
IE LMOD 4
Titre
1915 First World War Recruitment Poster
Date(s)
- Twentieth Century (Création/Production)
Niveau de description
Pièce
Étendue matérielle et support
Paper, coloured ink. 76 x 51 cm
Zone du contexte
Nom du producteur
Notice biographique
Histoire archivistique
19/04/2011
Zone du contenu et de la structure
Portée et contenu
Poster. Quote from Lord Kitchener - 'Be honest with yourself. Be certain that your so-called reason is not a selfish excuse.'
Lord Horatio Herbert Kitchener, the iconic face of British army recruitment posters and Secretary of state for war, was born in County Kerry in 1850. Why should Irishmen fight for the English? Ulster Unionists saw it as an opportunity to showcase their loyalty to the Empire. The Nationalist community was divided, with Irish Parliamentary Party leader John Redmond encouraging Irishmen to join up and fight for Home Rule, while others saw “England’s difficulty as Ireland’s opportunity.”