Khaki Collection

Turnbull & Asser khaki puttees advertisement
Advertisement for khaki stocking puttees in medium and heavy weights from Turnbull and Asser, military and sporting outfitters

Territorial Army poster - Inter-war period
For England and Freedom! Join the Territorial Army. Recruitment poster Number 8. Chromolithograph after Lance Cattermole, published by His Majestys Stationery Office, 1938. Date: 1938

WWI Poster, If the cap fits you, join the Army today
WWI Parliamentary Recruiting Committee Poster, If the Cap fits you, join the Army today. Date: 1915

Dog and owner reunited in the trenches, France
Private Brown of the North Staffordshires, in the trenches in France, is found by his pet terrier dog which has made its way, alone, from his home in Hammersmith, West London

Comic postcard, England and France will always pull together, WW1 Date: circa 1918

Recruitment poster, join the Regular Army

An action at Bucquoy, Western Front 1918
The Great Battle on the Western Front: open warfare - an action at Bucquoy, a village on the Arras-Albert road. Stand by British infantry at Bucquoy

Catalogue cover design, Geo. H. Harrison & Sons of Leeds and London, Latest Designs in Statue Series of chocolate box tops. Date: circa 1930s

British soldier bears to the firing line WWI
Double page showing a British private soldier, commonly know as a Tommy, showing a diagram of tools and equipment that he would have carried when marching to the trenches in World War One. 1915

Humorous postcard, British soldier in Salonika, WW1
Humorous postcard, British soldier in Salonika -- Finish Johnny! Christmas 1918, 8th Field Survey Company Royal Engineers. Date: 1918

Poster advertising British military uniform, WW1
Poster advertising British military uniform, The Studington Military Kit... obtainable only from Studd & Millington Ltd, Military Tailors. Chromolithograph poster, 1914 (c)

Hiking Outfits Advert
Advert for Lang & Norton, specialists in British made hiking outfits, including sensible walking shoes, khaki drill shorts and natty sleeveless pullovers

New Zealand Mounted Rifles, 1936. Creator: Unknown
New Zealand Mounted Rifles, 1936. From " Military Uniforms of the British Empire Overseas". [John Player & Sons, 1936]

Frederick Gorringe advert - cardigans for soldiers, WWI
Advertisement by Frederick Gorringe for wool, khaki cardigans and service scarfs for British soldiers during World War I. The Tommy featured is keen to show off his cardigan and quips

General Sir Henry Horne, British army officer, WW1
General Sir Henry Sinclair Horne (1861-1929) of the British First Army during the First World War. Date: 1914-1918

King George V at the battle front
King George V at an unspecified First World War battle front, meeting a nursing matron

George V Visits Dug-Out
George V visiting a captured German dug-out during the First World War

Farm Animals
Gemma Bardot

World War I 1914-1918: 'Get into Khaki' We are doing our bit -. Australian recruitment poster showing soldier
528749 World War I 1914-1918: 'Get into Khaki' We are doing our bit -. Australian recruitment poster showing soldier with rifle in one hand gesturing toward other soldiers in battle

World War I 1914-1918: British recruitment poster for 2nd City of London Battalion Royal Fusiliers
528458 World War I 1914-1918: British recruitment poster for 2nd City of London Battalion Royal Fusiliers. Column of soldiers in khaki, wearing puttees and carrying rifles, march along road

Opposing Side
Mauro

Desert in the Water
Mauro

Autumn Upon Us
Mauro

Farm Animals
Gemma Bardot

Khaki Chums Christmas Truce Cross, St Yvon, Belgium
At Christmas 1914, over the 24th/25th December, a truce was held here between the 1st Battalion the Warwickshire Regiment and the 7th Bavarians in which Bruce Bairnsfaher took part

Bauyrzhan Momyshuly, Kazakh-Soviet officer and author
Baurzhan Momyshuly (Momish-Uly) (1910-1982) - a Kazakh-Soviet military officer and author. As an author he wrote several books - military prose, stories and novels for adults and children

WW2 poster, Lend a Hand, War Savings Date: early 1940s

Comic postcard, Soldiers in the British Army, WW2 - is it tea, or is it soup? Date: circa 1940s

British recruitment poster, An Appeal To You, WW1
British recruitment poster, design by Alfred Leete, An Appeal To You, April 1915, First World War. 1915

British recruitment poster, Are You in this? WW1
British recruitment poster, design by Robert Baden-Powell, Are You in this? First World War. 1915

Members of B Compnay the 1st Battalion the Yorkshire Volunteers prepare to board the coach before travelling to Kent for two weeks intensive training. 19th September 1981

Two members of the Territorial Army based at Coulby Newham who are to marry. Arron Steyert and Helen Todd are both from Redcar and are members of the Army Medical Corps TA. 25th January 1995

Confrontation: Two horse men face each other on a bridge just outside George town, British Guyana. D6229A

Confrontation: Two horse men face each other on a bridge just outside George town, British Guyana. D6229A-001

The Mishap to the Victorians at Wilmansrust, June 12, 1901, 1902. Victorian Mounted Rifles under attack on their camp at Wilmansrust by Boers dressed in captured khaki uniforms and turned up hats

South African Light Horse (Trooper), Brabants Horse (Trooper), Duke of Edinburgh s
South African Light Horse (Trooper), Brabants Horse (Trooper), Duke of Edinburghs Volunteer Rifles (Dispatch Rider), 1900

Types of uniform of the 44th Gurkhas, 1896. Artist: Bourne & Shepherd
Types of uniform of the 44th Gurkhas, 1896. Three men of the 44th Gurkhas, a havildar (sergeant) in dark green drill order uniform, a havildar in heavy marching order khaki uniform

The Yorkshire Regiment in khaki during WW1 Date: circa 1916

Colour-Sergeant and Private in khaki, Gloucester Regiment - Boer War Military print, photo by Gregory and Co

WW2 American Forces comic postcard - I'm on Observation Duty Date: 1940s

Recruitment poster, Commando Medical Service, WW2
Recruitment poster, Commando Medical Service, February 1945, Second World War Date: 1945

Caterpillar Traction Engine used by Army Service Corps, WW1
Caterpillar Traction Engine used by the Army Service Corps during the First World War Date: 1915

Royal Engineers building a Trestle Bridge, WW1
Royal Engineers building a Trestle Bridge during the First World War Date: 1915

Royal Engineers at Pontooning Work, WW1
Royal Engineers at Pontooning Work during the First World War Date: 1915

British Infantry storming a village, WW1
British Infantry storming a village during the First World War Date: 1915

Music cover, The Official RAF March Past, WW2
Music cover, The Official RAF March Past, by H Walford Davies, pianoforte solo, showing Spitfire Fighter Planes, WW2 Date: circa 1940s

Music cover, Two songs by Irving Berlin
Music cover, two songs with words and music by Irving Berlin, This is the Army Mr Jones, and I Left My Heart at the Stage Door Canteen, from the wartime Warner Bros film, This is the Army. Date: 1942

Political ladders in the Strand
Victorian men outside the Daily Graphic looking at the political ladders on the Strand. The 1900 United Kingdom general election was held between 26 September and 24 October 1900

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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.