Blighty bag

English Etymology From en Blighty one a wound that gets one sent away from the front to hospital. Noun en military slang A small bag that holds a wounded soldier's personal effects and accompanies him to hospital. en 1991 Into the breach: American women overseas in World War I Dorothy Schneider; Carl J. Schneider 298 Carrie May Hall: "Tell the women to make 'Blighty' bags! en 2005 Emperor of the East Slope John Warner 84 0973796707 Two lightly wounded men, detailed to help, took his belongings and put them in a 'Blighty bag,' carefully marking his name, rank, serial number, and unit. en 2018 Australian Heroines of World War One Susanna de Vries 1742983502 Their treasures are put in little bags, ′Blighty bags′, the boys call them.