Original British WWII Scarce Merchant Navy Recruitment Poster - 19¾ x 29½” Manufacture Type_Original Items Common motifs include the cockatoo

Common motifs include the cockatoo (kakatua) and the sea serpent (naga)

S Army issued fatigue hat

The brass mounted nickel plated steel scabbard is nice

Mare Island Naval Shipyard also took a commanding role in civil defense and emergency response on the West Coast

It retains its original cotton lining

Original British WWII Scarce Merchant Navy Recruitment Poster - 19¾ x 29½” Manufacture Type_Original Items Common motifs include the cockatooOriginal Item. Only One Available. Merchant seamen crewed the ships of the British Merchant Navy which kept the United Kingdom supplied with raw materials, arms, ammunition, fuel, food and all of the necessities of a nation at war throughout World War II literally enabling the country to defend itself. In doing this, they sustained a considerably greater casualty rate than almost every other branch of the armed services and suffered great hardship.