Australia Will Be There was written in 1915 by Walter Skipper Francis. It became the marching song of the Australian Expeditionary Forces and was used to rally the troops as they marched away from home. Of all the patriotic songs of WW1, Australia Will Be There is probably the one best known to Australians. Sees the light in mother's dear eyes shineĪnd the boys come marching through the dear home town I’ll come back some day, and kiss your tears away

The joy bells ringing gaily as the sun goes down When the bands all play and the people cheerĪnd the boys come marching through the dear home town < When the War is Over, Mother Dear - lyrics Their names appear with others on a large number of songs but it is difficult to determine each writer's actual contribution. Arthur J Mills was a prolific lyricist born in Surrey, who often teamed up with Bennett Scott. He recorded for every British record label of that time, under a variety of pseudonyms as well as his own name. Kirkby has been credited with making the largest number of records in Britain from the 1900s to the 1930s. He sang mostly in music halls and variety theatres and was a prolific recording artist. In this 1915 recording, the singer is Stanley Kirkby (1878 - 1949), an English baritone and variety artist. If a song was particularly popular, it would then be recorded by professional musicians. Prior to radio, songs were largely heard in music halls and people visited music shops mainly to buy the sheet music of tunes they liked.

When the War is Over, Mother Dear was recorded at all is a testament to its popularity at the time.

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