PhilB Posted 26 April , 2006 Share Posted 26 April , 2006 This is from a letter written by an old lady who lived through WW1. It`s a new one on me. Anybody heard of it? Phil B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnreed Posted 26 April , 2006 Share Posted 26 April , 2006 If I am not correct the sock were grey wollen, I think it might be Trench Foot i.e gangrene. John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiegeGunner Posted 26 April , 2006 Share Posted 26 April , 2006 Phil, Have you looked in "Soldiers Dyed in the Great War" ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilB Posted 26 April , 2006 Author Share Posted 26 April , 2006 John:- This appears to be khaki dye - hence not from grey socks! SG:- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
auchonvillerssomme Posted 26 April , 2006 Share Posted 26 April , 2006 John:- This appears to be khaki dye - hence not from grey socks! SG:- Have a look at this site...maybe urabn legends aren't a new phenomenon www.snopes.com/horrors/poison/coolidge.htm Mick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AB64 Posted 26 April , 2006 Share Posted 26 April , 2006 My Dad told me that one of his work collegues was wounded in North Africa/Italy in WW2 and though the wound wasnt serious it did take a piece of his shirt into the wound and the dye from this got into his bloodstream resulting in him being seriously ill for a short while. Alistair Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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