phil andrade Posted 30 January , 2020 Share Posted 30 January , 2020 (edited) An obituary to John Jenkins in yesterday’s Daily Telegraphcaught my eye. One day , he was called to investigate a First World War bomb which had been unearthed in a farmer’s field. As a result he became exposed to mustard gas which resulted in severe burns and several weeks in hospital This incident occurred near Warminster in Wiltshire just after the Second World War. The use of the word ‘bomb” troubles me. Shell...yes, of course : but mustard gas wasn’t delivered by bomb in the Great War, was it ? Phil Edit : apologies for misplaced bold and italics. Tried to do it properly, but you know what I mean ! Edited 30 January , 2020 by phil andrade Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chasemuseum Posted 1 February , 2020 Share Posted 1 February , 2020 In the media, the words shell, bomb, grenade and thing-a-ma-jigger that goes bang, are all used interchangeably. It could just as easily have been from either war and a chemical munition other than mustard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Filsell Posted 2 February , 2020 Share Posted 2 February , 2020 (edited) A bit like the regular incorrect use of shrapnel, rather than bomb or shell fragments. Mind we did have pudding in the business lunch room we dubbed called Shrapnel Pie. Edited 2 February , 2020 by David Filsell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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