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Why did Pahl Nilsson (born 1799 in Farhult) change his name to Streiffert when he was in the military service?

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Because common soldiers in the Swedish army were assigned "soldier names" when they enrolled.

https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Space:Swedish_soldier_names
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