London Civil Defence Regional Commissioner Inspecting Anti-Gas Personnel

This photograph shows the Civil Defence Regional Commissioner for London, Sir Ernest Gowers inspecting the poison indicator stick of an anti-gas squad. The wooden stick had special paper attached to the end from which the type of gas could be identified.

Correction: the photo shows Admiral ERG Evans, Regional Commissioner for London Civil Defence inspecting gas detection workers during his visit to Paddington, London in October 1939. Evans preceded Gowers.

London Civil Defence Regional Commissioner Inspecting Anti-Gas Personnel.