One of 17 South Australian World War One posters, issued by SA State Records as postcards in a portfolio.

In a pre-electronic era, leaflets and posters were used extensively by the Australian Government to rally public support for involvement in the war, recruitment to military service, and fund raising. Emotive text and images were employed to influence public opinion and strengthen patriotism.

This South Australian World War One poster shows a small girl clutching a war bond, with the caption 'My daddy bought me a War Loan Bond. Did yours?'

Carlyon, Les. The great war, Sydney: Pan Macmillan Australia, 2006

Darracott, Joseph and Belinda Loftus. First World War posters, [London]: Imperial War Museum [1972]

Gammage, Bill. The broken years : Australian soldiers in the Great War, Ringwood, Vic. : Penguin Books, 1990

Kent, David. From trench and troopship : the experience of the Australian Imperial Force, 1914-1919, Alexandria, N.S.W. : Hale & Iremonger , 1999

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