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British Army recruiting poster, The Medical Staff Corps, March 1896 Printed for her Majesty’s stationery office by Hazell, Watson & Viney, LD., 52, Long Acre, London, W.C. “THE AGE AND STANDARD are as follows: Age-18 to 28 years./ Standard-5 ft. 3 in.to 5ft 5in. / Men who do not fulfil these conditions, but who possess special qualifications, may be specially enlisted for the Corps./ ALL RECRUITS FOR THE CORPS ARE REQUIRED TO READ AND WRITE, AND TO PRODUCE CERTIFICATES OF GOOD CHARACTER FROM THEIR LATE EMPLOYERS.” Image shows a grouping of soldiers from the corps including Serjt-major., private. Serjeant., Private. 1st Class Staff Serjt., Corporeal. The image is in black and white however there is a description of the uniform underneath “UNIFORM:- BLUE WITH RED PIPING, and GOLD LACE for the SENIOR RANKS.’ “AS” monogram in bottom left of image.