029320
Photograph 029320 Second World War, 1939-1945FORBES, NSW. 1943-02. "GUINEA PIGS" TAKING PART IN A GAS SHELL EXPERIMENT HELD BY 2/1 AUSTRALIAN CHEMICAL WARFARE LABORATORY IN A TRENCH IN THE TARGET AREA, PROTECTED BY CAPES.
029326 Accession Number: 029326
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FORBES, NSW. 1943-02. "GUINEA PIGS" TAKING PART IN A GAS SHELL EXPERIMENT CAN BE SEEN (TO LEFT OF THE TWO POSTS) DASHING FROM THEIR COVER TRENCH TO THEIR STATIONS. A WHISTLE SIGNAL HAS BEEN GIVEN THAT THE LAST SHELL-BURST WAS EFFECTIVE AND THEY ARE NOW MOVING IN TO THE TARGET AREA TO COLLECT GAS DROPS AS THEY FALL.
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029326
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Colour: Black & white
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1
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