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"But to stand an' be still to the Birken'ead drill is a damn tough bullet to chew, An' they done it, the Jollies —"
Rudyard Kipling, Soldier an' Sailor Too [apart from being somewhat larger—they 'ave proved it plain and true—] 

Leonell Cassio feat. Jonathon Robins — Help You Out
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rRZB0_1VCxE

"Damn it, if you are caught by the Birkenhead Drill, the least you owe yourself is to stand at attention 
while the ship goes down. Even a villain should make a good exit." 
Robert Heinlein, Double Star, Chapter 9, 1956 [You can't be a little bit pregnant, or slightly unmasked.]