Tipperary and the Royal Welsh Fusiliers
Private 35506 John Judge of the 8th Battalion RWF was born in Oldbury (The Black Country).
Enlisted in Birmingham, he was killed in action on the 15th February 1917.
His father was Jack Judge who wrote “It’s a long way to Tipperary” one of the greatest marching songs of the Great War. He was assisted by Harry Williams (Lyrics).
In January 1912 Jack Judge accepted a wager for 5 shillings from a friend to write a new song to be publicly performed inside 24 hours !!!!
It was sung within the stipulated time, at the Grand Theatre on Corporation Street Stalybridge.
According to records, Jack had no idea what to write about. Then by chance he overheard someone giving directions and one person said to the other “It’s a Long Way to Tipperary!" And that is how the song came into being.
Info courtesy of Graham Knight
Jack Judge and Son
Private 35506 John Judge 8th Batt. RWF KIA 15 Feb 1917
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