" Notice to Men Born Between 1st October, 1931, and 31st December, 1931 - Requirement to Register at Local Offices of the Ministry of Labour and National Service on Saturday, 3rd December, 1949." [Original Poster].

National Service Acts, 1948

Verlag: 1949, 1949

Beschreibung

30" X 20" (76.2 X 50.8 cm). Some wear and soiling to edges with a few chips and small closed tears to top and bottom right corners. Light creases where it was folded into 16 parts; as well as some mild rippling. A small amount of professional restoration has been done to the top left corner. A very interesting military poster in very good condition. Original National Service Act poster. Beige background with bold red and black lettering of various sizes. The conclusion of the Second World War did not end the substantial demands on the British Government with regard to the employment of the country's armed forces. With the majority of servicemen desperate to return to civilian life it was politically impossible for wartime conscription to be sustained. The responsibilities and commitments facing the Government included the enforcement of the terms of surrender on Germany and Japan, participation in occupation duties, the maintenance of security within the diminishing Empire and the re-establishment of British influence in the world, particularly in the Middle East.The requirement for a peacetime force larger than that made possible by purely voluntary recruitment led the post-war Labour Government to move towards establishing a national service system in 1946. The National Service Act was passed in July 1947 after considerable opposition from some Labour and Liberal politicians. The Act was to come into force at the beginning of 1949. The Act initially required a period of one year to be served in the Armed Forces followed by a liability for a possible five years in the Reserve. Financial crises, the advent of the Cold War and the Malaya emergency led to the National Service Amendment Act in December 1948, increasing the period of service to 18 months. This enabled National Servicemen to be used more efficiently and effectively, particularly overseas. Poster outlines which men are required to register as well as where and when, according to the first letter of their last name. Men who have a preference for particular service are asked to say so when they register, however, no guarantee of recieving allocation to this type of service is not guaranteed. Specific instructions are given for Seamen and Fishermen. The penalties for not registering are also listed. The poster ends with a long list of those who are not required to register. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 134728

Bibliografische Details

Titel: " Notice to Men Born Between 1st October, ...

Verlag: 1949

Erscheinungsdatum: 1949

Zustand: very good