| Hmm. I reckon it would vary tremendously from regiment to regiment. Seriously, it would depend an awful lot on where the particular squaddies were drawn from, and what their 'speciality' was. I mean, take for example the Scottish Infantry regiments (eg the Black Watch), with the majority of the troops being from low-income (or 'working-class', if you prefer) Scots families. Not only have you the factor of Infantry being a seriously macho bunch, but combined with the attitudes & prejudices of their background, and it's reinforced. Whereas in, say, the Royal Engineers or the Ordanance Corps, you have a completely different makeup.
Just a thought.
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