Khaki Collection (page 9)

WW2 Valentines Day card, Home Guard
WW2 Valentines Day card, Let me be your Home Guard for life, design by Bert Thomas. Date: circa 1942

WWI Poster, Come and do your bit, join now
Come and Do Your Bit, Join Now. Parliamentary Recruiting Committee poster, with a smiling, beckoning soldier in khaki. Date: 1916

WWI Poster, Fill up the Ranks
We re both needed to serve the Guns! Fill up the ranks! Pile up the munitions! Parliamentary Recruiting Committee poster showing the importance of the munitions worker as well as the need for troops

WWI Poster, Step into your place
WWI Parliamentary Recruiting Committee Poster, Step into your place, showing civilians joining in at the back of a long marching line of soldiers. Date: 1915

New uniform of the Royal Air Force, 1918
Illustration in The Sphere showing the uniform of the newly formed RAF. The uniforms for officers and mechanics were to be of khaki cloth with brass or black buttons

Man in Khaki WW1 sock knitting kit box and instructions
The Man in Khaki sock knitting kit, designed to make the knitting of socks for troops as simple and efficient as possible

WW1 knitting - comic postcard, Naughty Netta
Naughty Nettas Knitting Knickers for the Seat of War. Humorous postcard inspired by the national effort of knitting comforts for soldiers during the First World War

WW2 Poster -- Come Back to the Army and the ATS
Come Back to the Army and the ATS while the Bounty Scheme still operates. Recruitment poster, Auxiliary Territorial Service. Colour photolithograph, artist unknown, published by HMSO. Date: 1939

WW1 Recruitment Poster
Come Now - Your arms, uniform and accoutrements are ready waiting for you (quotation from Lord Kitchener at the Guildhall, July 1915) - Be honest with yourself

The Khaki Campaign: A Surrender
A radical carpenter is seduced by a patriotic siren during the khaki election campaign of 1900, held during the Second Boer war

Young Private, 6th Battalion (City of London Rifles), WW1
Head and shoulders miniature portrait of a young Private, possibly of the 6th Battalion (City of London Rifles), by Alice James, RMS RWA (fl. 1887-1930)

Billiard player J. Graham Symes in khaki, WW1
The amateur billiard champion, Lieutenant J. Graham Symes with his opponent Mr E. S. Bourne, who he beat to retain his title at Ormes Hall in February 1918. Date: 1918

Trench coat for canteen workers by Aquascutum, WW1
A trench coat of khaki drill interlined with oil silk with a detachable fleece lining from Aquascutum and ideal for ladies working in canteens in draughty places such as railway stations during

Advert for khaki stocking puttees
Advertisement for khaki stocking puttees in medium and heavy weights from Turnbull and Asser. For use in Home Service when off parade, or at the Front when out of the firing line

General Sir Henry Rawlinson, British army officer, WW1
General Sir Henry Rawlinson, 1st Baron Rawlinson (1864-1925), British army officer during the First World War, active in the Battle of the Somme (1916) and the Battle of Amiens (1918). Date: 1917

Modes et Travaux 1935
Art deco style woman in khaki top with patterned hat and matching scarf Date: 1935

WW1 recruitment poster with silhouette
World War One recruitment poster with silhouette -- The Thin Khaki Line Keeps the Fate of Belgium from Your Hearth and Home, Get into Khaki Now! Showing a determined soldier with a bayoneted rifle

French wartime poster, The Allies Respond
French wartime poster, by land, by sea and by air, The Allies Respond. Showing a group of men in khaki uniform with various national flags. 1940s

Poster, Why Aren t You in Khaki? You ll Be Wanted. Enlist At Once. A poster designed to shame people (especially men) into joining one of the wartime services. circa 1914-1915

A Kenyan Askari - Nairobi, Kenya (then British East Africa), standing to rigid attention in full ceremonial costume Date: 1918

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New uniforms for US troops at the outset of the Spanish American War, 1898. Printed color lithograph 19th century

Lady Ashley at Monte Carlo wearing the latest fashion, a pair of well-cut khaki shorts

Royal Scots / Drill / 1914
The Royal Scots Greys (2nd dragoons), in khaki drill order, dashing for the hill on horseback Date: 1914

When the War is Over, Maggie (3) WW1
When the War is Over, Maggie -- a British soldier on the Western Front thinks of his love as he takes part in combat alongside his colleagues. (3 of 3) Date: 1914-1918

When the War is Over, Maggie (1) WW1
When the War is Over, Maggie -- a British soldier on the Western Front writes a letter home to his love. (1 of 3) Date: 1914-1918

When the War is Over, Maggie (2) WW1
When the War is Over, Maggie -- a British soldier on the Western Front writes a letter home to his love, with a promise of marriage when he returns. (2 of 3) Date: 1914-1918

Lord Kitchener with Allied flags, Unity is Strength. Date: circa 1915

British soldiers in German dugouts, WW1
British soldiers in abandoned German dugouts, WW1. 1914-1918

British soldiers sleeping in shell holes, WW1. 1914-1918

British machine gunners in gas helmets, WW1
British machine gunners wearing gas helmets, WW1. 1914-1918

Dresses for morning, evening and afternoon wear 1913
Three women models wearing pretty fashionable frocks for morning, evening and afternoon, Morning clothing, khaki tailor-made jacket with belt and brown velvet collar

Soldier in uniform, Freetown, Sierra Leone, West Africa
Soldier in khaki uniform in a studio photograph, Freetown, Sierra Leone, West Africa, December 1944. Date: 1944

Back Home in Tennessee, by Mrs F G Kimberley, WW1
Back Home in Tennessee, by Mrs F G Kimberley. First produced at the Junction Theatre, Manchester, November 1916, then the Elephant & Castle Theatre, London

Advert for Dickins & Jones soldiers & sailors comforts 1914
Selection of Christmas gifts for soldiers and sailors. 1914

Advert for Frederick Gorringe winter comforts 1915
Winter comforts... for our troops. Advertisement for Frederick Gorringe, winter woollies, khaki cardigans and service scarfs for British soldiers during World War I. 1915

British Caribbean woman having golf lessions - Jamaica
British Caribbean woman having golf lessions in the Hilton Jamaica golf course. Jamaican instructor standing by her in khaki trousers and shirt less Date: 1976

Women WW1 Womens Land Army
Front cover of The Land Girls Love Story by Bertha Ruck. The Land Girl shares a kiss with a man in Khaki, among the haystacks. Date: circa 1918

The Nose Game - Aggressive Nose C7, Denotes Force of Character. 1927

Music cover, For KIng & Country, by J Ord Hume, WW1
Music cover, For KIng & Country, a descriptive Grand Military Fantasia selected and arranged by J Ord Hume, during the First World War. 1915

Fashion illustration, woman in an elegant dress. 1878

Advert for D H Evans necessities for soldiers and sailors
Advertisement for D H Evans of Oxford Street, selling necessities for keeping soldiers warm in the harsh winter, fingerless khanki mitts, brown or navy bag gloves, double breasted khaki wool sweater

Highlander wearing rainproof hat 1915
Photograph of Highlander wearing rainproof clothing, on sentry-go in campaigning kit, khaki apron and short ankle-puttes in place of regulation spats. 1915

Alfs Button, a play by W A Darlington, a version of the Aladdin story. First produced Portsmouth, 25 August 1924, then Golders Green, London, 22 September 1924, then the Princes Theatre

WW1 poster, Buy War Savings Stamps
Poster, Help him win by Saving and Serving, Buy War Savings Stamps. 1918

WW1 poster, United War Work Campaign
Poster, United We Serve, United War Work Campaign, fundraising by a group of charities: YMCA, YWCA, National Catholic War Council, Jewish Welfare Board, War Camp Community Service

WW1 poster, Red Cross ambulance
Poster, US Red Cross ambulance on the Western Front. circa 1918

WW1 German poster, Art Exhibition
German poster, Art Exhibition, soldier with hand grenade. circa 1918

WW1 German poster, Der Anker (The Anchor)
German poster, Der Anker (The Anchor), Society for Life and Pension Insurance, registration office for war loans. circa 1918

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"Khaki: A Color That Unites Nations and Tells Stories of Courage" From the battlefields of World War I to the trenches of France, it has been more than just a color. It symbolizes unity, resilience, and sacrifice. In an era when war was rampant, posters like "Is Your Journey Really Necessary?" urged individuals to question their actions and consider the consequences. During the inter-war period, a Territorial Army poster highlighted khaki as a representation of duty towards one's country. Meanwhile, Turnbull & Asser's advertisement for khaki puttees showcased how fashion intertwined with military attire. In times of conflict, recruitment posters such as "If the cap fits you, join the Army today" called upon brave souls to defend their nation. Even in moments filled with humor and camaraderie like England and France pulling together during WWI or soldiers reuniting with their loyal dogs in the trenches of France – khaki remained a constant reminder that they were all fighting for something greater than themselves. A humorous postcard featuring a British soldier in Salonika shed light on lighter moments amidst chaos. But it was action at Bucquoy on the Western Front that truly demonstrated bravery in its purest form. Geo. H. Harrison & Sons' catalogue cover design showcased not only military uniforms but also pride in serving one's country while British soldiers bore witness to unimaginable horrors on the firing line during WWI. The power extended beyond mere clothing; it became synonymous with patriotism and strength. Advertisements promoting British military uniforms further emphasized this connection while recruitment posters encouraged individuals to join forces with regular army units. Through these historical glimpses into various aspects of war and service, we see how khaki transcends time – forever etched into our collective memory as a symbol representing valorous acts undertaken by those who wore it proudly.