WWI - Wearing a Derby Armlet - Comic Postcard
Bow-wow! I wonder what group she's in?!'
The first of the two things this postcard refers to is the Derby Armlet. In 1915, it was obvious that volunteers alone would not be enough to fill the army's needs and in the near future some form of conscription would be necessary. Men who wore the armband (it was a voluntary scheme started by Lord Derby) promised to join the Army when called upon to do so. The second aspect of the card is the cheeky connection this chap is making between his Armlet and a passing lady's garter, which bears a very similar colour and design
Picture No
10698391
Media ID
46538215
Size
3300px x 5201px
(2.7MB)
Credit
Mary Evans / Grenville Collins Postcard Collection
Source
Bamforth postcard - Witty Armlet' series by Doug Tempest
Date
circa 1915
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