| Place | Oceania: Australia, Queensland, North Queensland, North Brook Island |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 065072 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Maker |
Keam, Ronald Noel |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
BROOK ISLAND, QLD. 1944-03-01 TO 1944-03-06. TWO MEMBERS OF THE AUSTRALIAN CHEMICAL WARFARE ...
Description
BROOK ISLAND, QLD. 1944-03-01 TO 1944-03-06. TWO MEMBERS OF THE AUSTRALIAN CHEMICAL WARFARE RESEARCH AND EXPERIMENTAL SECTION, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS, EQUIPPED WITH IMPREGNATED ANTI-GAS CLOTHING COMING ASHORE ON BROOK ISLAND FROM A LANDING BARGE. THIS ANTI-GAS CLOTHING CONSISTS OF TWO LAYERS OF CHEMICALLY IMPREGNATED MATERIAL, IMPREGNATED SOCKS, DUBBINED BOOTS, IMPREGNATED GAITERS AND HOOD, GLOVES AND RESPIRATOR. THE MEN ARE PARTICIPATING IN A REHEARSAL FOR A MUSTARD GAS EXPERIMENT ON THE ISLAND.