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Why do British squaddies have such shyte nicknames?

One of my chaps was nicknamed 'n***er'.

No idea why, as he was a pasty faced, blonde lad.

Quite upsetting for any third party who overheard someone calling to him in public.

Edit; even the swear filter appears upset.
 
Did anyone have a token black fella in their squadron? Did he have a nickname?
We had an Indian in our company. His nickname was Jimmy.

D Coy had several people of various shades. One corporal was of Afro-Caribbean origin. Corporal Green.
They had another Corporal Green but he was of Anglo-Saxon stock. As a visitor, I never learned their Christian names but that wasn't an issue as they were always referred to as Corporals Light Green and Dark Green (in reverse order).
 

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