### Clue: Soldiers in old company showing common character? (7)
### Answer: ORINOCO 
 ### Explanation: Definition: common character?
**OR** (other ranks, so "soldiers") + **IN** + **O** (old) + **Co.** (company) 
 
 
*Orinoco was one of the Wombles, who lived on Wimbledon Common, hence "common character".