This is discussion archived from a time before the current discussion method was installed.
Sikon: Okay, SG-1 established Kawalsky's first name as Charles and the movie novelization as Adam, but William? Where is that from?
Puck: Actually, the phrase "we hardly knew ye" in the context of the song means "we hardly recognized you," referring to the condition of the body when it is returned to the family. Gruesome, but sadly all too true.