WW II song POW Dunkirk Battlefield Band

Subject: WW II song POW Dunkirk Battlefield Band
From: GUEST,Busker Joe
Date: 18 Apr 21 - 05:23 PM

I'm fairly certain that the song I'm seeking was composed by a member of the Battlefield Band. Story of his uncle, taken prisoner by the Germans while his brother was successfully evacuated and witnessed his sibling's capture, helpless. Later the uncle became embittered as the war's successes were touted ~ said he felt somehow ashamed, as if it was his fault. Eventually he emigrated to Canada ~ didn't want to live in the country he felt betrayed by.

Subject: RE: WW II song POW Dunkirk Battlefield Band
From: Backwoodsman
Date: 18 Apr 21 - 05:34 PM

It’s ‘The Beaches of St. Valery’, written by Davy Steele (RIP), and it’s on the Battlefield Band’s album ‘Rain, Hail, or Shine’.

Subject: RE: WW II song POW Dunkirk Battlefield Band
From: Backwoodsman
Date: 18 Apr 21 - 05:36 PM

The Beaches of St Valery

Subject: RE: WW II song POW Dunkirk Battlefield Band
From: GUEST
Date: 18 Apr 21 - 06:15 PM

Thank you so very much!

Subject: RE: WW II song POW Dunkirk Battlefield Band
From: mg
Date: 18 Apr 21 - 07:40 PM

Jim Stewart of New Brunswick wrote a great song about the Scots Highlanders? who were captured and they did a dance and taught it to their captors. Great song.

Subject: RE: WW II song POW Dunkirk Battlefield Band
From: RTim
Date: 18 Apr 21 - 08:20 PM

St. Valery is a long way from Dunkirk (where my father was one of those rescued) and the story of the Scots at St. Valery is a totally different event.
See the facts of this event in the article below.....

https://51hd.co.uk/history/valery_1940

Tim Radford

Subject: RE: WW II song POW Dunkirk Battlefield Band
From: GUEST,#
Date: 20 Apr 21 - 05:55 PM

http://learning.poppyscotland.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/The-Beaches-of-St-Valery-by-Davy-Steele-Activity-Card-5-2.pdf

More info about the song w/lyrics at that site.