| Accession Number | P05253.004 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Place made | Australia: Queensland, North Queensland, North Brook Island, Australia: Queensland, North Queensland, Proserpine |
| Date made | c 1945 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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The devastation caused by 20 High Explosive (H.E) bombs dropped in the centre of a circle on ...
Description
The devastation caused by 20 High Explosive (H.E) bombs dropped in the centre of a circle on North Brook Island, Qld. Captain Howard Skipper, United States (US) scientist is standing at the entrance to air raid shelter No 20 in the foreground. Some distance behind him is Jack Legge, a physiologist.
The most extensive chemical trials of the tests done by the Australian Chemical Warfare Research and Experimental Section, later known as the 1st Field Trials Company, Royal Australian Engineers (RAE), were carried out on North Brook Island.