"Some Day I'll Wander Back to Flanders Fields" composed by George D. Davis, is from the WWI-era pieces of 1918.

"Some Day I'll Wander Back to Flanders Fields" (1923)

• Composer: George D. Davis
• Publication Year: 1923
• Publisher: Possibly a smaller or regional firm (not always widely documented)
• Style/Genre: Postwar sentimental ballad
• Historical Context: Written several years after World War I ended (armistice in 1918), this song fits into the wave of postwar remembrance music that continued into the 1920s.

Background & Themes

Even though the war ended in 1918, its impact continued well into the next decade — through memorials, poetry, music, and literature. George D. Davis’s 1923 song reflects that ongoing public reflection and mourning. The title directly invokes Flanders Fields, the symbolic burial ground for so many soldiers, drawing emotional power from:

• The legacy of McCrae’s poem (In Flanders Fields, 1915)
• A desire to return, spiritually or physically, to a place associated with comrades, sacrifice, and memory
• Themes of pilgrimage and closure — common in the 1920s as veterans and families visited or dreamed of visiting war cemeteries in France and Belgium.

Musical Style

While the sheet music would offer the clearest picture, 1920s ballads like this one typically feature:

• A slow, lyrical melody
• Simple piano accompaniment, suitable for amateur musicians at home
• Vocal lines that emphasize emotion, especially nostalgia and longing