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Ironic TwistsJul 17, 2026

Pack Up Your Troubles

Pack Up Your Troubles Felix Powell wrote a song in 1915. 'Pack up your troubles… and smile, smile, smile.' Soldiers sang it in the trenches for morale. It became the anthem of British optimism. On February 10, 1942, Powell shot himself. He was wearing his Home Guard uniform. The smile did not save him.

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The Times (London), obituary/reporting February 1942; BBC News, 2014, 'Pack Up Your Troubles composer's tragic end' feature during WWI centenary

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