| Place | Oceania: Australia, Queensland, North Queensland, North Brook Island |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 065064 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Maker |
Keam, Ronald Noel |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
BROOK ISLAND, QLD. 1944-03-01 TO 1944-03-06. LEADING AIRCRAFTMAN A. W. BLACKWELL, RAAF (LEFT), ...
Description
BROOK ISLAND, QLD. 1944-03-01 TO 1944-03-06. LEADING AIRCRAFTMAN A. W. BLACKWELL, RAAF (LEFT), TX8529 GUNNER F.H. SMITH (CENTRE) AND NX84085 LIEUTENANT R.G. ANDREWS (RIGHT), ALL OF THE COMBINED UNIT AUSTRALIAN CHEMICAL WARFARE RESEARCH AND EXPERIMENTAL SECTION, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS, CARRYING BUBBLERS AND INJECTORS ON THE ISLAND. THIS EQUIPMENT WILL BE PLACED IN IMITATION JAPANESE FOX HOLES AND WEAPON PITS, MOST OF WHICH WILL BE STOCKED WITH DOMESTIC ANIMALS. AFTER THE EXPERIMENTAL OR TRIAL GAS ATTACK ON THE ISLAND, MEMBERS OF THE UNIT WILL CHECK AS TO THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE PROTECTION TECHNIQUES USED.