| Accession Number | P05254.008 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | |
| Maker |
RAAF Official photograph |
| Place made | Australia: Queensland |
| Date made | c 1945 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Stacks of wooden boxes each containing two 23pound M72 bombs, probably at Proserpine, Qld. ...
Description
Stacks of wooden boxes each containing two 23pound M72 bombs, probably at Proserpine, Qld. Scattered around the stacks on the ground are light sheet steel canisters. One on the lower right has a harness attached to a heavy cast piece at one end with parachute cords. Testing of chemical warfare gasses was done by the Australian Chemical Warfare Research and Experimental section, later known as the 1st Field Trials Company, Royal Australian Engineers (RAE).