 Tilley became more popular than ever during this time , when she and her husband , Walter de Frece , managed a military recruitment drive . In the guise of characters like ' Tommy in the Trench ' and ' Jack Tar Home from Sea ' , Tilley performed songs such as " The army of today 's all right " and " Jolly Good Luck to the Girl who Loves a Soldier " . This is how she got the nickname Britain 's best recruiting sergeant – young men were sometimes asked to join the army on stage during her show . She also performed in hospitals and sold war bonds . Her husband was knighted in 1919 for his own services to the war effort , and Tilley became Lady de Frece . 
