British soldier in North Africa, 1941-2 — restarted (anag) (6,3)

I believe the answer is:

desert rat

(Other definitions for desert rat that I've seen before include "Fighting man" , "Old soldier" , "See soldier" , "WWII soldier" , "Member of the British 7th Armoured Division in North Africa, 1941-2" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.

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