Mademoiselle from Armentières

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"Mademoiselle from Armentieres" was a song that was primarily sung during World War I, and was reputedly banned from a US Army camp.

It is also the third part (the first two being "Has Anyone Seen the Colonel?" and "It's A Long Way To Tipperary") of the regimental march of Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry.

Mademoiselle from Armentieres was also the name of a 1926 movie.

[edit] Composers

There are a couple of claims to who might have written this song, e.g. Edward Rowland and a Canadian composer, Lt. Glitz Rice is one pair. Harry Carlton and Joe Tunbridge is another. Lastly many also refer to the famous British song writer Harry Wincott.

[edit] External links

• Entry at www.firstworldwar.com
• Mademoiselle from Armentieres at the Internet Movie Database