| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | P01831.037 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Film copy negative |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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Proserpine, QLD, 1945-01-30. Aerial view of the military camp with the coastal hills in the ...
Description
Proserpine, QLD, 1945-01-30. Aerial view of the military camp with the coastal hills in the background. The 1st Field Trials Company, Royal Australian Engineers (RAE), formerly the Australian Chemical Warfare Research and Experimental Section, was based at the camp. It was the site of the Australian Field Experimental Station where research was conducted on the effects of mustard gas and other chemical warfare agents.