An informal term for Britain originally used by soldiers (7)

I believe the answer is:

blighty

(Other definitions for blighty that I've seen before include "British soldiers' homeland" , "Home Country"" , "home for soldiers" , "Disease-ridden" , "England (sl.)" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times and The Sunday Times.

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