https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t1xYiwLxzEU
This is a song that was sung in WW1, and was written by and sung by Frank McConnell. 16 May 1917
Reveille 7.30 a.m., breakfast 8 a.m., parade, roll call and orders 9 a.m., after which loaded G.S. Wagon. Rained today. Parade 2.30 p.m. and marched to Edge Hill and entrained. Started our journey 5 p.m. going via Amiens, Abbeyville and Calais. Travelled in brake vans, almost missed at Abbeyville trying to get hot tea. Fairly cold, lay down and tried to get some sleep. |