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It seems that in an article in the Army Medical Services Magazine, War Office claims it chose the name Tommy Atkins as a representative name in 1815. Specimen forms of the Soldier's Book issued for both the cavalry and infantry in that year bore against the space for the soldier's signature "Tommy Atkins, his X mark". With the improvement of education "his X mark" was dropped. This was of course to allow recruits who did not write to use the "X" as their signature.
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What were British soldiers called in World War 1?
Tommys.
What were british privates called in World War 1?
Tommys
What guns did the british tommys carry in World War 1?
the Tommy gun
What slang terms did German soldiers use for US British and Russian soldiers in World War 1?
The Germans referred to the British as 'Tommys'.
What were British soldiers known as?
British soldiers, I'd assume? --- Depends on who this was according to. Meaning they'd be called different things according to different countries and in different time periods. Answer: The generic name given to British soldiers is "Tommy" from Tommy Atkins. It is often suggested that this is the name often shown on specimen forms used by the British army but the true origin is not known. Kipling used the name in his poem "Tommy" (see link)
What were British soldiers called in World War 1?
Tommys.
What were british privates called in World War 1?
Tommys
What is a term for british soldiers?
in the 1st world war we were called tommys, does that help?
If Elizabeth is Tommys mother and Manuel is Tommys maternal grandfather What is Manuels relationship with Elizabeth?
father
What is tommys favorite animal?
The alpaca
What actors and actresses appeared in Tommys popshow - 2003?
The cast of Tommys popshow - 2003 includes: Tommy Steine as Programleder (host)
What is Streetbike Tommys real name?
Ryan Budwick
What is the plural of Tommy?
The plural form for the proper noun Tommy is Tommys.
In Rugrats what's Tommys catch phrase?
"a babys gatta do, what a babys gatta do"
What guns did the british tommys carry in World War 1?
the Tommy gun
When is Tommy MacDonalds from hedley birthday?
tommys b-day is April 25th 1977
What is the name of tummy's dad in the rug rats?
Tommys' dads name is Stu Pickles
