| Accession Number | P10718.003 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Place made | Australia: Queensland, North Queensland, Hinchinbrook Island |
| Date made | c 1944 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Informal portrait of two people, wearing protective clothing, watching a Bristol Beaufort bomber ...
Description
Informal portrait of two people, wearing protective clothing, watching a Bristol Beaufort bomber spraying mustard gas on people standing below. The Australian Chemical Warfare Research and Experimental Section, later to be known as the 1st Field Trials Company, Royal Australian Engineers (RAE), carried out experiments on the effects of mustard gas and other chemical warfare agents.