William “Sam” Magee suffered from Trench Foot while serving in Italy. He was shocked to hear that the doctor threatened to cut off his feet Trench Foot Many soldiers fighting in the First World War suffered from trench foot. This was an infection of the feet caused by cold, wet and insanitary conditions. In the [...]
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Story Sixty Four: Trench Foot
Posted in Canadian Army, health and sickness, William Sam Magee, World War Two, tagged Trench Foot, Trench mouth on +00002008-12-03T17:20:57+00:00312008bUTCWed, 03 Dec 2008 17:20:57 +0000 31, 2008 | 4 Comments »





