P05255.007 Accession Number: P05255.007

Description

Blistered burns around the left elbow of a volunteer who participated in a chemical trial undertaken by the Australian Chemical Warfare Research and Experimental Section, later known as the 1st Field Trials Company, Royal Australian Engineers (RAE).

Details

Accession Number
P05255.007
Photographer
Unknown
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Print
Physical Description
Support: Paper (Fibre-based)
Date Made
c 1945
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Donor J Trewin
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

Conflicts

Image temporarily withheld (Distressing)

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