Possibly the best known versions are by Eric Bogle and the Pogues, this version is by Australian John Williamson who is a class act: I am sure this will bring a tear. YouTube - And The Band Played Waltzing Matilda ~ John Williamson
A very emotional song when listened to ... my heart goes out to those men in Galipoli who were so young - without realising what they were going into .... the Munsters and the Dubs also went through hell .... YouTube - Liam Clancy - Band Played Waltzing Matilda There is a Memorial commemorating the loss of thousands of soldiers in Gallipoli. "Those heroes that shed their blood and lost their lives… you are now lying in the soil of a friendly country. Therefore rest in peace. There is no difference between the Johnnies and the Mehmets where they lie side by side here in this country of ours… You the mothers who sent their sons from far away countries, wipe away your tears. Your sons are now lying in our bosom and are in peace. Having lost their lives on this land they have become our sons as well." Mustafa Kemal May they rest in peace ...... whatever their nationality !
