Variation was/is 'Jimbob' Dean. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Val Harris" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, March 04, 2003 2:57 PM Subject: Re: billyjim > Billjim was a term used to indicate any Digger whose name you did not know. > It was a combination of the 2 most common names, Bill and Jim. > > A bit like the more recent > > Joe Bloggs or Fred Nurk or John A Citizen > > In other words "a bloke" > > Ted > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Shirley McLeod" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Monday, March 03, 2003 6:30 PM > Subject: billyjim > > > > Would someone please tell me the origin of the term 'billyjim' in > association with The Australian Light Horse during WW 2. > > Thanks so much > > Shirley > > > > ______________________________ > > > ==== AUS-MILITARY Mailing List ==== > First AIF Order of Battle 1914-1918 > http://www.adfa.edu.au/~rmallett/index.html >