| Place | Oceania: Australia, Queensland, North Queensland, Innisfail |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | P01831.010 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Film copy negative |
| Maker |
Adams, S H |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Innisfail, QLD, c. 1943-12. Members of the Australian Chemical Warfare Research and Experimental ...
Description
Innisfail, QLD, c. 1943-12. Members of the Australian Chemical Warfare Research and Experimental Section, later to be known as the 1st Field Trials Company, Royal Australian Engineers (RAE), in conversation at the local showground. In the centre wearing glasses is the unit's Commanding Officer, Lieutenant Colonel Frederick S. (Freddie) Gorrill, a physiologist with the Royal Army Medical Corps (RAMC). The unit carried out experiments on the effects of mustard gas and other chemical warfare agents.