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goggles, anti gas

On display
human history
  • Other Name

    anti-gas goggles, WW1 (descriptive name)

    23/1903 Major WAG Penlington, New Zealand Rifle Brigade (NZRB), NZEF (associated name)

  • Description

    anti-gas goggles, WW1

    23/1903 Major WAG Penlington, New Zealand Rifle Brigade (NZRB), NZEF

    khaki brown cloth mask with tape ties and plastic eyepieces; padded white cloth lining; goggles in printed brown paper wrapper tied with strings; printed instructions on wrapper; goggles

  • Place
  • Associated Place
  • Other Id

    W1641 (war)

  • Department
  • Display Room
goggles, anti gas, W1641, © Auckland Museum CC BY

Images and documents

Images

Artefact

  • Display location

    Scars on the Heart 1

  • Credit Line
    Collection of Auckland Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira,W1641
  • Place
  • Date
    1916
  • Associated Notes

    anti-gas goggles, WW1

    These goggles belonged to 23/1903 Major WAG Penlington, NZRB, NZEF.

    Tear gas goggles issued "about the middle of 1916, but were of little actual use because of the danger of lachrymatory and toxic gases coming over together" (donor enclosed a descriptive card for use as label)

    Instructions: "Apply the Goggles placing the eye pieces as near the mcentre of the eyes as possible. Then cross the tape at the base of the neck and bring round over the forehead. Tie off over the edge of the material so as to press it firmly. Mould the wire at the lower edge by pressing the fingers so as to make it fit tight round the tip of the nose. Protection against Irritant Gases improved by smearing Vaseline around between the edges of the Goggles and the Skin.

  • Associated Event
    WW1; 1914-1918
  • Associated Person
  • Associated Place
  • Period
  • Measurement Description
    l x w x d: 152mm x 96mm x 35mm
  • Measurement Reading

    210mm (without ties)

    110mm (without ties)

  • Subject Category
  • Classification
  • Last Update
    15 May 2023
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