The phrase "Harry Tate" entered the 20th century English (British) language as slang, initially as a nickname for the Royal Aircraft Factory R.E.8 biplane.
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In recognition of the gallant efforts of the Royal Naval Volunteer Reservists who participated in the famous Zeebrugge Raid, which took place on St George's Day, 23 April 1918 they were never called "Harry Tates Navy" again.
Although never a popular aeroplane, it was reasonably satisfactory for the tasks demanded of it and was even regarded with some affection, gaining the rhyming slang nickname "Harry Tate" (after a popular music hall artist of the time).
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In 1959 he appeared in Lawman as Harry Tate a newspaper editor, in "The Big Hat".