The Barker Boys: Passage to War

"It's a Long Way to Tipperary"

Up to mighty London came
an Irish lad one day,

All the streets were paved with gold,

So everyone was gay!

Singing songs of Piccadilly,

Strand and Leicester Square,

'Til Paddy got excited and

he shouted to them there:

It's a long way to Tipperary,

It's a long way to go.

It's a long way to Tipperary

To the sweetest girl i know!

Goodbye Piccadilly,

Farewell Leicester Square!

It's a long long way to Tipperary,

But my heart's right there.

Paddy wrote a letter

To his Irish Molly O'

Saying, "Should you not receive it,

Write and let me know!

If I make mistakes in "spelling",

Molly dear", said he,

"Remember it's the pen, that's bad,

Don't lay the blame on me".

It's a long way to Tipperary,

It's a long way to go.

It's a long way to Tipperary

To the sweetest girl i know!

Goodbye Piccadilly,
Farewell Leicester Square!
It's a long long way to Tipperary,
But my heart's right there.

Molly wrote a neat reply

To Irish Paddy O'

Saying, "Mike Maloney wants

To marry me, and so

Leave the Strand and Piccadilly,

Or you'll be to blame,

For love has fairly drove me silly,

Hoping you're the same!"

It's a long way to Tipperary,
It's a long way to go.
It's a long way to Tipperary
To the sweetest girl i know!
Goodbye Piccadilly,

Farewell Leicester Square!

It's a long long way to Tipperary,

But my heart's right there.

Extra Wartime Verse

That's the wrong way to tickle Mary,

That's the wrong way to kiss!

Don't you know that over here, Lad,

They like it best like this!

Hooray pour le Francais!

Farewell, Angleterre!

We didn't know the way to tickle Mary,

But we learn't how, over there!

* James *

The "Hororata"

Built in 1913 for the New Zealand shipping Co. ( which lost 11 ships during World War 1 1914-1918). In service 1913 - 1942.
9,400 tonnes. 14knots.
Commonwealth control ended 11th September, 1917.

Part of the Embarkment roll on the "Hororata" 2nd May, 1916, from Sydney, NSW.

*Lambert*

The "Themistocles"

Was built in 1911 for the Aberdeen Line. Was scrapped in 1947. 11,231 tonnes. 15knots. G.Thompson & Co. Ltd. London Commonwealth control ended 20th October, 1917.

The Embarkment roll for the "Themistocles" 12th May, 1915, from Sydney.

The "Warickshire"

Embarked for Australia 5th April, 1919.

Disembarked in Sydney 31st May, 1919.

"Photo still to come"

*Thomas

H.M.A.T. A38 "Ulysses"

14,499 tonnes. 14knots
China Mutual SN Co. London.
Commonwealth control ended 15th August, 1917.

Part of the Embarkment roll for the " Ulysses" on the 22nd December, 1914 at Melbourne, Vic.

The "Themistocles"

Was built in 1911 for the Aberdeen Line. Was scrapped in 1947.
11,231 tonnes. 15knots.
G.Thompson & Co. Ltd. London
Commonwealth control ended 20th October, 1917.

Embarked The Suez on the 15th August, 1915

Arrived Melbourne, Vic. on the 9th September, 1915

*Job

H.M.A.T. "Benalla"

Part of the Embarkment roll for the "Benalla" on the 1st May, 1916 from Sydney, NSW.