“ I Salute You ”
“I Salute You” is a lilting song, the words and music of which was written by Mrs. Joyce Belton, wife of Sergeant Charles Belton, of A Company, Divisional Headquarters, No. 1 Platoon, Trentham, and a member of the First Echelon. The words of this delightful song are:— I salute you, my soldier lover, with your uniform of khaki dark. I salute you, my soldier lover, with any girl in any park. When the drums of battle roll, dear, on sea or open plain, I salute you, my soldier lover, when you come back home again. You’re a private, you are a sergeant, you’re a great big guy in your Sam Brown; I salute you in your uniform; I salute you all round the town. Keep your courage, soldier lover, your kitbag on your back. If you fall, my solider lover, I’ll salute you on the rack. I salute you, my airman lover, in your striking suit of Air Force blue. I salute - you, my sailor sweetheart, and to you all I will be true. I salute you, my darling, in you I take a pride. At attention I’d like to mention, I salute the Empire wide.
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Camp News, Volume 1, Issue 5, 12 January 1940, Page 5
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199“ I Salute You ” Camp News, Volume 1, Issue 5, 12 January 1940, Page 5
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