Saturday 15th January 1916: The adjutant of the 2nd Battalion
tells us that one of his men, Private Lawrence Wignall from Kirkdale in
Lancashire has died of meningitis – an inflammation of the brain and spinal
cord. This complaint can be caused by a number of causes and, naturally, the
man’s companions are worried that they might catch it – though none has so far
developed symptoms. Here we are faced by yet another reminder that the boys at
the front face more dangers than bullets, shells and poison gas(1)
Source: X550/3/wd
(1) No other
cases were reported.
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