| Place | Oceania: Australia, Queensland, North Queensland, Innisfail |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | P01831.018 |
| 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, 1944. Peggy Nelson, Australian Army Medical Women's Service (AAMWS), a member of ...
Description
Innisfail, QLD, 1944. Peggy Nelson, Australian Army Medical Women's Service (AAMWS), a member of the Australian Chemical Warfare Field and Experimental Section, looking through a microscope in the unit's laboratory. A male member of the unit is working in the background. The unit, later known as the 1st Field Trials Company, Royal Australian Engineers (RAE), conducted research on the effects of mustard gas and other chemical warfare agents.