Description
Artisst UnknownThe Heroes of St. Julian and Festubert…Shall We Follow Their Example? c. 1915. A recruiting poster capped with a poem about front-line carnage. Soldier in full field kit shoulders arms in front of Canadian flag framed by twining Maple leaves. Troops were enraged when POWs were bayoneted by the Germans at St. Julien, in front of the Ypres salient. 37×24 near mint, conservation backed.
Bibliography. Marc Choko Canadian War Posters, page 23.
