item details
Name15. R. War. R. (Tune Riding down from Bangor)
ProductionUnknown; maker/artist; 1914-1918
Classificationmilitary maps
Materialspaper, ink
Techniqueshandwriting
Registration NumberCA000316/001/0013/0007
Overview
4 page of lyrics
15. R. War. R [Royal Warwicks]
(Tune Riding down from Bangor)
"1 Riding down from Cooford [? unclear] On an English train 15th Royal Warwicks leaving Salisbury Plain Far away behind them Off to France they go Eager for the Trenches Eager for the Foe 2. From Boulogne to Longifre [?unclear] Continental train 15th Royal Warwick s on the move again Carriage all in darkness Save for candle light Nap a Framers Glory Far into the night 3. Soon arrived at Longfire Packs put on again 15th Royal Warwicks Get out of the train March for nearly 12 miles Place called Bellancourt; 15th Royal Warwicks Tired and very sore. 4. Stayed there 3 or 4 days; Wish we were there still; Many Royal Warwicks Went to Abbervilee Visit the nice cafes Drinking lots of wine Wrote home many letters "Think "this life is fine" 5. Moved from there to L'Etoile [?unclear] then to Vignacourt Three days there, then Coisey [? unlcear] Then to La Houssoye [?unclear] what with endless marching Life seemed in a maze Till we came to Failly; [?unclear] There we stayed 10 days 6. when 10 days were over Trouble then began One December morning Moved up to Suzanne We were under canvas Only 2 days more Final destination; Ruddy Maricourt." 7. Wading up the trenches Clearly days are past 15th Royal Warwicks In the soup at last Chance of week end tickets Up to Kingdom Come 15th Royal Warwicks Want to go to Brumm