| Accession Number | P05253.003 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Place made | Australia: Queensland, North Queensland, North Brook Island |
| Date made | c 1945 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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Part of a string of 20 High Explosive (HE) bombs bursting along the defensive portions on the ...
Description
Part of a string of 20 High Explosive (HE) bombs bursting along the defensive portions on the coast of North Brook Island, located off Hinchinbrook Island. The most extensive chemical trials undertaken by the Australian Chemical Warfare Research and Experimental Section, later to be known as the 1st Field Trials Company, Royal Australian Engineers (RAE), were carried out on Brook Island.