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Tommy was the common term for a British soldier. Just like "Billy Yank" in the Civil War or "GI Joe" for the American soldier in WW2. The name came from Thomas Atkins, The soldiers name on the specimen sign-up papers. BTW, the term "GI" in the US Army was an abbreviation for "Government Issue". Everything that the soldier owned was labeled as "Government Issue", so they adopted that term for them.
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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 is a term for british soldiers?
in the 1st world war we were called tommys, does that help?
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'.
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 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 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"
