At the Halt on the Left

DESCRIPTION: "At the halt on the left, form platoon! (x2) If the odd numbers don't mark time two places, How the hell can the rest form platoon?" "If he moves in the ranks, take his name (x2), You can hear the Seargent-Major calling, 'If he moves in the ranks...."
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1917 (Nettleingham-TommysTunes)
KEYWORDS: soldier nonballad
FOUND IN: Britain
REFERENCES (2 citations):
Brophy/Partridge-TommiesSongsAndSlang, p. 34, "At the Halt on the Left (1 text)
Nettleingham-TommysTunes, #13, "At the Halt, On the Left, Form Platoon" (1 fragment)
Roud #10564
CROSS-REFERENCES:
cf. "Three Cheers for the Red, White, and Blue" (tune)
File: BrPa034B

Go to the Ballad Search form
Go to the Ballad Index Song List

Go to the Ballad Index Instructions
Go to the Ballad Index Bibliography or Discography