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'Join The Lancashire Fusiliers', 1920 (c)

Printed by Gale and Polden Ltd, 1920 (c).

This recruitment poster depicts the 18 Victoria Crosses (VCs) won by men of the Lancashire Fusiliers. All of them were won during the First World War (1914-1918), including the famous 'six VCs before breakfast' at 'W' Beach, Cape Helles, Gallipoli, in April 1915. The regiment won more VCs during the war than any other British regiment.

NAM Accession Number

NAM. 1983-11-109-1

Copyright/Ownership

National Army Museum, Out of Copyright

Location

National Army Museum, Study collection

Object URL

https://collection.nam.ac.uk/detail.php?acc=1983-11-109-1

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