WW1 chemical weapons in Hampshire

Title

WW1 chemical weapons in Hampshire

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

9 May 1995

Year of production

1995

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Duration

00:06:16

Description

Chief correspondent Paul Maurice reports back on the discovery and attempt to remove phosgene and mustard gas weapons from WW1 buried in an old military base near Sherfield on Loddon, Hampshire destined to be a new housing estate. With comment from Brian Gauger from Sherfield Parish Council; an army colonel on the clean up operation. Female studio reporter not identified.

Contributors

Paul Maurice; Brian Gauger

Keywords

Hampshire; First World War (1914-1918); Army; Chemical weapons; Asphyxiating and poisonous gases; Chemical warfare; Residential housing estates; Land contamination; Sherfield on Loddon

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