Tommy Atkins
Generic term for any British soldierGeneric term for any British soldier.
Meaning
1 sensesGeneric term for any British soldier.
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
Said to be a fictitious name inserted in document templates given to soldiers to guide theSaid to be a fictitious name inserted in document templates given to soldiers to guide them in filling out account blanks, etc. Found in the publication Soldier's Account Book (1815) and later in King's Regulations (1837). Compare also John Doe and Richard Roe.
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