Men of the 5th Btn S Staffs Regiment, 1914 - 15 (Click to see enlarged. When enlarged, it is easy to see that this photo is taken in a garden in spring; most likely an English garden before the draft went to France. A very casual photo in very motley uniform! They seem pretty happy here....)
There is a happy land, far, far away,
There is a happy land, far, far away,
Where they eat bread and jam, three times a day.
Oh, how they laugh and grin,
When the bread and jam comes in,
Oh, how they laugh and grin,
Oh, how they laugh and grin,
When the bread and jam comes in,
Oh, how they laugh and grin,
Three times a day.
A song from the front, in WW1, learnt at my grandfather's knee.
A song from the front, in WW1, learnt at my grandfather's knee.
When war broke out in August 1914, the men of the 5th Btn, South Staffordshire Regiment, (Territorial) paraded in the square in Walsall, (then Staffs) and marched away to do their bit for King and Country.
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Fun parody of a hymn. If you'd like to read about, and hear, the lovely original from Scottish hymn writer Andrew Young, check out my blog for today, Wordwise Hymns.
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