The Great War
The Tommy's Tongue
I - Ink
- Iddy Umpty:
- Signaller. Iddy and umpty were verbal ways of expressing the dashes and dots of Morse code.
- Iggry:
- Hurry up. From Arabic. One particular crossing in Bullecourt was named Iggry Corner by the Australians.
- Imshi:
- Go, be gone, shoo. From Arabic.
- Interior Economy:
- Quiet periods when men would turn their attention to personal admin - sewing on buttons, darning socks, etc.
- Iron Ration:
- Emergency ration of corned beef, tea, sugar and biscuit.
Carried by all soldiers in case cut off from normal food supplies.
