"NEW SCALE OF SEPARATION ALLOWANCES / FOR SOLDIERS' WIVES AND CHILDREN / FROM MARCH 1st Separation Allowances paid by the Government to the wives and children of soldiers have been increased, so that the total weekly payment to the family, if the soldier makes the usual allotment from his pay, is as follows: / ALLOWANCES FOR OTHER DEPENDENTS / If an unmarried soldier has supported a dependent or dependents for a reasonable period, and wishes to continue the support he gave, the Government will help during the war, by making a grant of Separation Allowance, provided he will contribute part of his pay. / FURTHER PARTICULARS CAN BE OBTAINED AT ANY POST OFFICE OR RECRUITING OFFICE / ENLIST TO-DAY AND YOUR DEPENDENTS WILL BE WELL PROVIDED FOR"

WWI poster from Dublin / Cork promoting the British government's allowance service while soldiers are away and cannot care financially for their families.

Printer: David Alien & Sons, Ltd., Harrow, London

Publisher: Parliamentary Recruiting Committee, London

Condition: Good; please note fold lines, border fraying, and other signs of handling.

Material: Paper

All sizes are approximate.