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# Brian Cox's Grandfather Was Exposed to Poison Gas in WWI
- URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/finding-your-roots/extras/brian-coxs-grandfather-was-exposed-poison-gas-wwi/
- Published: 2024-04-02T23:11:42.000Z
- Updated: 2025-05-21T14:17:14.000Z
- Author: Cascade PBS Staff
- Tags: Finding Your Roots, #ZZZ_Show_855aaf88-37bb-4949-872a-c4646a613145, #v1.3, #ZZZ_Extra_1a4ff45c-793d-4abe-a8c0-c36bb01ff616, #extra

Brian Cox learns that his grandfather was likely exposed to poison gas while fighting as a Scottish highlander in the 9th Battalion of the Black Watch while fighting on the Western Front during WWI.