Soldier to gather around destitute sailor from the Orient? (11)

I believe the answer is:

paratrooper

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'destitute sailor from the orient?' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this defines the answer.

'soldier to gather' is the wordplay.
'soldier' becomes 'para' (para is a kind of soldier).
'to gather' becomes 'trooper' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should believe this answer much more).
'para'+'trooper'='PARATROOPER'

'around' acts as a link.

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(Another definition for paratrooper that I've seen is " Airborne soldier".)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.

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