Dictionary of Tommies' Song and Slang

by Eric Partridge and John Brophy

During the First World War the British soldiers were renowned for their chirpy songs and plucky sayings. Indeed nothing would lift the spirits of the often exhausted and demoralized troops more than a hearty sing-a-long. These cheery and at times ribald and satiric songs and sayings have been collected together to give a fascinating insight into the more lighthearted side of trench life.

The songs include marching tunes, songs for billets and...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1844157105
• ISBN13: 9781844157105
• Release Date: July 2008
• Publisher: Frontline Books
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.5" x 8.6"