ASC to the War Have Gone, The

DESCRIPTION: "The ASC to the war have gone, At the base at Havre you will find them." "Their only use, it seems to me, is to open the Tommy's jam tins." At least they bring rations -- though the soldier suspects they keep the best food
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 2001 (Arthur-WhenThisBloodyWarIsOver)
KEYWORDS: soldier food derivative
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REFERENCES (1 citation):
Arthur-WhenThisBloodyWarIsOver, pp. 82-83, "The ASC to the War Have Gone" (1 text, tune referenced)
CROSS-REFERENCES:
cf. "The Minstrel Boy" (tune)
NOTES [12 words]: ASC = Army Service Corps, i.e. those who delivered supplies to the front.
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File: AWTBW082

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