1944 recording of 'Salute the Soldier March' composed and conducted by Eric Coates
Salute the Soldier War Savings sheet music
Original sheet music in modern frame.
Cover illustration depicts an allied solder going into action armed with a rifle and bayonet. It is the same image which appears on the Bakelite plaque. The area behind the soldier is coloured white from what appears to be an explosion and further behind is dark red/orange, representing fire.
The frame is thin natural timber with gold paint on the inner edge.
Salute the Soldier Week was one of the British National War Savings campaigns during WWII. It specifically raised money to buy equipment for the British Army.
There were similar schemes which raised money for the Air Force (Wings for Victory Week) and Navy (Warship Week).
This march was composed by Eric Coates specifically for the fundraising campaign, with all royalties from sales of the sheet music and records to be donated to the Army Benevolent Fund
Details
Details
From top to bottom:
"Salute the Soldier
March by Eric Coates
Specifically composed for the NATIONAL
SAVINGS COMMITTEE for the "SALUTE THE
SOLDIER" National Savings Campaign
2/- Net
ALL ROYALTIES FROM THE SALE OF COPIES OF THIS MARCH TOGETHER WITH
THE ROYALTIES FROM SALE OF GRAMOPHONE RECORDS HAVE
BEEN DONATED BY THE COMPOSER TO THE ARMY BENEVOLENT FUND
CHAPPELL
MADE IN ENGLAND"
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