Lives of the First World War

A WAITING RELIEF : THE CATERPILLAR. VILLE-SUR-ANCRE, 1918

THE BRAZIER : SOMME, DECEMBER 1916

Two caricatures of kneeling German infantrymen, cowering in a shallow trench surrounded by exploding shells. One figure wears a forage cap, the other a pickelhaube, and both clasp their hands to their heads in terror. text: NO HOLIDAYS Will Dyson ISSUED BY THE MINISTRY OF MUNITIONS BY KIND PERMISSION OF 'THE DAILY CHRONICLE.' 'Fritz! Fritz! are those British munition workers never going to take a holiday!'

A sailor, a soldier, a female munitions worker and an industrial worker stand together, facing the viewer. The munitions worker rests her hands on the shoulder of the soldier. text: SUPPORT THE MEN AND WOMEN WHO GAVE YOU VICTORY WILL DYSON VOTE LABOUR PRINTED AND PUBLISHED BY THE PELICAN PRESS (T.U.) 2, CARMELITE STREET, LONDON. E.C.

A three-quarter length depiction of a man in shirt sleeves standing at the door to the Paris Peace Conference. The man grasps the door's handle, while working people look on in the background right. text: VOTE LABOUR Will Dyson [from image] PEACE CONFERENCE NO ADMISSION EXCEPT ON COALITION 'You could not make War without us you cannot make Peace without us!' PRINTED BY DAVID ALLEN AND SONS LTD., AND PUBLISHED BY THE LABOUR PARTY 33 ECCLESTON SQUARE LONDON S.W.1

OBSERVATION POST' WILL DYSON'S WAR CARTOONS EXHIBITION JULY 3RD to 8TH at the SAVOY HOTEL STRAND --- ADMISSION FREE --- The Avenue Press (L.Upcott Gill and Son, L.t.d) 55 and 57, Drury Lane.

Description [1910] 1 drawing : pencil ; 26.2 x 20.2 cm. Notes Inscription: Self portrait in crayon by Will Dyson - a gift from Mary Lindsay, 6/6/1953.