tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9196497825502477860.post3060625212627611449..comments2024-03-19T12:55:55.519+00:00Comments on My Mummy's Pennies: Win a Doctors Emergency Play Set with IWMN!My Mummy's Pennieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03688418656157333049noreply@blogger.comBlogger157125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9196497825502477860.post-68915753438562358922012-11-30T03:15:05.794+00:002012-11-30T03:15:05.794+00:00Coconuts were used in the South Pacific in the Sec...Coconuts were used in the South Pacific in the Second World War during<br />emergency blood transfusions – it was discovered coconut water is sterile (until<br />opened) and it mixes easily with bloodAndrew Hindleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13449440985118377261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9196497825502477860.post-62852396370927096982012-11-30T01:02:23.660+00:002012-11-30T01:02:23.660+00:00Coconuts were used in the South Pacific in the Sec...Coconuts were used in the South Pacific in the Second World War during<br />emergency blood transfusions<br />Interesting! :) xAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9196497825502477860.post-12472799007771783752012-11-29T21:50:07.338+00:002012-11-29T21:50:07.338+00:001st guide dogs used to help German soldiers who ha...1st guide dogs used to help German soldiers who had lost their sight in WWIpepicolahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07691288347879609246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9196497825502477860.post-63205215206794051832012-11-29T18:41:13.777+00:002012-11-29T18:41:13.777+00:00Coconuts were used in the South Pacific in the Sec...Coconuts were used in the South Pacific in the Second World War during<br />emergency blood transfusions – it was discovered coconut water is sterile (until<br />opened) and it mixes easily with blood.lastkisstoohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04391433561892551716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9196497825502477860.post-50059855398814578302012-11-29T16:19:58.198+00:002012-11-29T16:19:58.198+00:00In 1916, Dr. Gerhard Stalling set up a school to t...In 1916, Dr. Gerhard Stalling set up a school to train dogs to help German soldiers<br />who had been blinded in the First World War. These were the first ever guide dogsAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03297261549282190516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9196497825502477860.post-59038430299595844382012-11-29T15:58:24.680+00:002012-11-29T15:58:24.680+00:007. Before 1914, more people died from diseases in ...7. Before 1914, more people died from diseases in war time than battle injuries. The<br />First World War was the first major conflict to reverse this trend - partly due to the<br />first major use of vaccinations.babyannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11803284370571111231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9196497825502477860.post-43264168189891942212012-11-29T14:50:20.231+00:002012-11-29T14:50:20.231+00:00One nasty side effect of living in the trenches wa...One nasty side effect of living in the trenches was lice! It is estimated that<br />97% of the soldiers living in the trenches were infested. They used to refer to the<br /><br />lice as ‘chats’ and when they got together to pick the lice off each other, it was<br />called ‘chatting up’ – a phrase we use frequently today!Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01835142925058278218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9196497825502477860.post-91093138008631389092012-11-29T13:43:33.472+00:002012-11-29T13:43:33.472+00:00John Simpson Kirkpatrick was a stretcher-bearer wi...John Simpson Kirkpatrick was a stretcher-bearer with the Australian and New<br />Zealand Army Corps during the Gallipoli Campaign in the First World War. He and<br />his donkey became famous for carrying injured British Empire soldiers from the<br />frontline to safety.Lisa Sturrocknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9196497825502477860.post-42318844385009969672012-11-29T11:50:47.413+00:002012-11-29T11:50:47.413+00:00
One nasty side effect of living in the trenche...<br /><br /><br /><br />One nasty side effect of living in the trenches was lice! It is estimated that 97% of the soldiers living in the trenches were infested. They used to refer to the lice as ‘chats’ and when they got together to pick the lice off each other, it was called ‘chatting up’ – a phrase we use frequently today!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />STEVEnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9196497825502477860.post-39241318084738219452012-11-28T23:20:58.264+00:002012-11-28T23:20:58.264+00:00One nasty side effect of living in the trenches wa...One nasty side effect of living in the trenches was lice! It is estimated that 97% of the soldiers living in the trenches were infested. They used to refer to the lice as ‘chats’ and when they got together to pick the lice off each other, it was called ‘chatting up’ – a phrase we use frequently today!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02383110475714140849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9196497825502477860.post-26193342913456574722012-11-28T22:34:06.510+00:002012-11-28T22:34:06.510+00:00In 1916, Dr. Gerhard Stalling set up a school to ...In 1916, Dr. Gerhard Stalling set up a school to train dogs to help German soldiers who had been blinded in the First World War. These were the first ever guide dogs.<br />Carolinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01351387848110088669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9196497825502477860.post-78249357859543127722012-11-28T21:21:15.086+00:002012-11-28T21:21:15.086+00:00The first guide dogs were to help German soldiers ...The first guide dogs were to help German soldiers who had lost their sight in WWI. In 1916 Dr. Gerhard Stalling set up a school to train dogs. bluebubblehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17159544900566497256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9196497825502477860.post-27821119284535755472012-11-28T00:40:31.603+00:002012-11-28T00:40:31.603+00:00Love this fact - In 1916, Dr. Gerhard Stalling set...Love this fact - In 1916, Dr. Gerhard Stalling set up a school to train dogs to help German soldiers who had been blinded in the First World War. These were the first ever guide dogs.Elizabeth Williamsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9196497825502477860.post-21076854039544261402012-11-27T22:21:12.043+00:002012-11-27T22:21:12.043+00:00im a nurse and i didnt know this!! Coconuts were u...im a nurse and i didnt know this!! Coconuts were used in the South Pacific in the Second World War during emergency blood transfusions – it was discovered coconut water is sterile (until opened) and it mixes easily with blood.My crazy Family storyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16665352689657324088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9196497825502477860.post-40462794617484923852012-11-27T21:43:17.129+00:002012-11-27T21:43:17.129+00:00Disease, including the lethal Spanish Flu, caused ...Disease, including the lethal Spanish Flu, caused about one third of military deaths<br />during the First World War. The Spanish Flu caused havoc for the civillan population<br />too, killing an estimated 50 million people worldwide.toniqhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03970294946783710395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9196497825502477860.post-29378216962489488722012-11-27T21:14:47.187+00:002012-11-27T21:14:47.187+00:001. Trench foot is a nasty condition that makes fee...1. Trench foot is a nasty condition that makes feet swollen and painful - and is<br />caused by spending too long in damp, cold and unhygienic conditions (like not<br />changing wet socks!). The name came about during the First World War as soldiers<br />spent many hours in wet, soggy boots in the trenches.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9196497825502477860.post-76260443993679613402012-11-27T00:03:18.162+00:002012-11-27T00:03:18.162+00:00This must have been awful, can't imagine how t...This must have been awful, can't imagine how terrible it would be to have cold wet feet constantly. YUCK!<br /><br /> 1. Trench foot is a nasty condition that makes feet swollen and painful - and is caused by spending too long in damp, cold and unhygienic conditions (like not changing wet socks!). The name came about during the First World War as soldiers spent many hours in wet, soggy boots Robyn Clarkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16521758294312991814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9196497825502477860.post-68332726612510029402012-11-26T21:09:37.509+00:002012-11-26T21:09:37.509+00:00In 1916, Dr. Gerhard Stalling set up a school to t...In 1916, Dr. Gerhard Stalling set up a school to train dogs to help German soldiers<br />who had been blinded in the First World War. These were the first ever guide dogsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9196497825502477860.post-88842862826073001722012-11-26T10:37:04.765+00:002012-11-26T10:37:04.765+00:00In 1916, Dr. Gerhard Stalling set up a school to t...In 1916, Dr. Gerhard Stalling set up a school to train dogs to help German soldiers<br />who had been blinded in the First World War. These were the first ever guide dogsAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00899855813071629745noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9196497825502477860.post-66165354049014512032012-11-26T10:12:18.312+00:002012-11-26T10:12:18.312+00:00In 1916, Dr. Gerhard Stalling set up a school to t...In 1916, Dr. Gerhard Stalling set up a school to train dogs to help German soldiers who had been blinded in the First World War. These were the first ever guide dogs.soozybeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15008241039407350543noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9196497825502477860.post-64195171347533481962012-11-26T00:06:29.445+00:002012-11-26T00:06:29.445+00:00The system of triage – which splits patients into ...The system of triage – which splits patients into three groups, depending on how serious their condition is – is used in all hospitals today. It originally came about during the Napoleonic Wars and became standard practice during the First World War.<br />deaddogsmokinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03137424353403058769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9196497825502477860.post-73968738247758511442012-11-25T21:08:18.060+00:002012-11-25T21:08:18.060+00:00Trench foot is a nasty condition that makes feet s...Trench foot is a nasty condition that makes feet swollen and painful - and is<br />caused by spending too long in damp, cold and unhygienic conditions (like not<br />changing wet socks!). The name came about during the First World War as soldiers<br />spent many hours in wet, soggy boots in the trenches.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17253390835992209639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9196497825502477860.post-59821044763483769712012-11-25T19:41:32.849+00:002012-11-25T19:41:32.849+00:00During the First World War, a soldier almost liter...During the First World War, a soldier almost literally came back from the dead.<br />Lieutenant Hugh Bird MC was seriously wounded during intense fighting in France<br />in March 1918. In the confusion, his fellow officers thought he had been killed. His<br />family were told and a memorial service was held. But in May 1918, it became clear<br />that Bird was still alive. He had been taken Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9196497825502477860.post-39729769110120665972012-11-25T17:31:45.140+00:002012-11-25T17:31:45.140+00:00. There were over 70,000 cases of trench foot duri.... There were over 70,000 cases of trench foot during the First World War! To<br />combat this dreaded disease, soldiers used a variety of methods from wearing dry<br />socks, holding regular foot inspections and massaging feet with whale oil (which had<br />an even more horrible smell than sweaty feet!)Clare Woodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10909150331615862204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9196497825502477860.post-4710317936654366772012-11-24T20:05:40.890+00:002012-11-24T20:05:40.890+00:00Coconuts were used in the South Pacific in the Sec...Coconuts were used in the South Pacific in the Second World War during emergency blood transfusions – it was discovered coconut water is sterile (until opened) and it mixes easily with blood.Georgia Mcallisternoreply@blogger.com