Porcupine Advance, 3 May 1916, Section 1, p. 7 Tommy (sometimes Tommy Atkins) is a generic slang name for an English soldier; Jack is a generic slang name for a sailor. The last line of the poem is an allusion to the song "Rule, Britannia!"
Porcupine Advance, 3 May 1916, Section 1, p. 7 Tommy (sometimes Tommy Atkins) is a generic slang name for an English …