| Accession Number | P05254.009 |
|---|---|
| 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
|
Group of 23 pound aerial delivery canisters with a cap at one end with fins, stand against stacks ...
Description
Group of 23 pound aerial delivery canisters with a cap at one end with fins, stand against stacks of wooden crates, probably at Proserpine, Qld. 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).