BROOK ISLAND TRIAL, AUSTRALIA [Allocated Title]

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  • Title: BROOK ISLAND TRIAL, AUSTRALIA [Allocated Title]
  • Film Number: DED 16 P 2
  • Other titles: PORTON DOWN TRIALS NON-NITRATE COLLECTION - [Allocated Series Title]
  • Summary: (Badly scratched print) Detailed report of joint British, Australian and US chemical warfare trial (base camp at Hinchinbrook Island, Queensland) to test mustard gas in tropical conditions to assess suitability in Pacific War.
  • Description:
  • Alternative Title: PORTON DOWN TRIALS NON-NITRATE COLLECTION - [Allocated Series Title]
  • Colour: B&W
  • Digitised:
  • Object_Number: DED 16 P 2
  • Sound: Sound
  • Access Conditions: IWM Attribution: © IWM
  • Featured Period: 1939-1945
  • Production Date: 1944-03
  • Production Country: Australia
  • Production Details: Australian Field Experimental Station (Production sponsor) Adams, S H (Production individual) Hoffmann (Sergeant) (Production individual) Jarvis, John (Production cast)
  • Personalities, Units and Organisations:
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  • Physical Characteristics: Colour format: B&W Sound format: Sound Soundtrack language: English Title language: English
  • Technical Details: Format: 16mm Number of items/reels/tapes: 1 Footage: 1100 ft ca; Running time: 27 mins ca (24fps)
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    DED 16 P 2

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