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Black and white photograph of Walter W. Soutar, 1913

Calling all Chemists: St Andrews and the Great War

On the 22nd April 1915, chlorine gas was first released in a small village in Belgium. Its impact would be felt in St Andrews, where its use would change the trajectory of countless lives, including those of Walter…

Date
5 June 2026
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