Sick Parade
Whilst earning my living dealing with sick people it often crosses my mind about the sick soldiers of the first world war and the medical service. I hope on this page to go through some of the common illnesses suffered, mostly as a result of their service, I will add to the list as, if and when I can.
In the front line the soldiers of both sides had to battle disease as well as the enemy. Apart from the psycological disorders which obviously came up as a result of their service, many men contracted physical illness as a direct result of the conditions they were in.
Trench Foot - this condition explained,
Trench Fever - this condition explained
Any diseases you want explained or have come across that you think should be here , drop me a mail and I will hopefully be able to add it to my list.