P05251.001
Image copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
- ID number
- P05251.001
- Photographer
- Unknown
- Object type
- Black & white - Print silver gelatin
- Place made
- Australia: Queensland, North Queensland, Innisfail
- Date made
- c 1944
- Credit line
- Donor J Smith
- Collection
- Photograph
- Description
- Chemical Warfare Unit Laboratory assistant Fay Brazil and V387912 Sergeant Olive Lucas, both of the Australian Women's Army Service (AWAS), on the verandah of their quarters. The unit was part of the Australian Chemical Warfare Research and Experimental Section, later known as the 1st Field Trials Company, Royal Australian Engineers (RAE), which carried out experiments on the effects of mustard gas and other chemical warfare agents.
