I, along with several friends, was invited to perform at our local legion this afternoon. This was one of the half dozen songs that I sang. There are no WW1 veterans left here but four of the songs I did were related to The Great War. This one, Homesick, and The Ghost of Bras D'or. I also did one which I had written years ago dedicated to my grandfather, a WW1 veteran.
As George stated this song remains popular due to the Don Messer Show.