I seem to recall reading that the Abraham Lincoln Bde and the British Bn served together at Jarama (one re-enforcing/relieving the other), so, to keep a musical connection a British Bn song (there apparently is an AL Bde version, but I don't have it)


JARAMA (TUNE: Red River Valley)

There's a valley in Spain called Jarama,
That's a place that we all know so well
For 'twas there that we wasted our manhood.
And most of our old age as well.

From this valley they say we we're leaving,
But don't hasten to bid us adieu,
For e'en though we make our departure,
We'll be back in an hour or two

Oh we're proud of our British Battalion,
And the marathon record it's made.
Please do us this one little favour
And take this last word to Brigade.

"You will never be happy with strangers;
They would not understand you as we,
So remember the Jarama Valley
And the old men who wait patiently."

Walrus