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Red Coats, because they wore uniforms that included a red coat with brass buttons. (Or Lobsterbacks).

A common British Soldier was also called a Tommy (or Tommy Atkins) by French and Commonwealth troops, particularly during the First World War time period. Jocks for those in a Scottish Regiment and Taffy of Taff for the Welsh and while it reeks of racism a Paddy or Mick for the Irish.

Junior Officers are termed Ruperts.

Sailors and Royal Marines call soldiers Pongos.

A more modern term used today in Britain is a squaddie or squaddies.

Mariners and sailors were termed Jack Tar or simply Tars.

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