| Place | Oceania: Australia, Northern Territory, Darwin |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | P01449.041 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Conflict |
Period 1930-1939 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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Darwin, NT. 1939-04. Darwin Mobile Force troops putting on their gas masks during a practice gas ...
Description
Darwin, NT. 1939-04. Darwin Mobile Force troops putting on their gas masks during a practice gas alert outside their barracks in the abandoned Vestey's meatworks. Vestey's was used by the Darwin Mobile Force as their barracks from March 1939 until August 1940. Note the tropical capes worn by the troops. These capes, referred to by the troops as "Mandrake" capes, were unique to the Darwin Mobile Force.