Ww2 occupation money

[Mike Cecil]

Tony,

I have NX142085 Corfield, PHF, Private, 123 Tpt Platoon, so he fits the trend.

However, none of the 'Russell' names listed fit with 123 Tpt Pl. There's an A Russell in the 1st Armoured Car Squadron, also a New South Welshman - maybe that's the connection?

Worth asking when/if you speak with Whiting.

Nice find! This note might be worth a story for the AWM's Wartime magazine. I recently finished some research and an article on a Chev lorry that has all sorts of names and service numbers scratched into it: proved a very interesting story, and narrowed down the truck's service history considerably. It will be published in the next Army Motors. Maybe you should consider something similar on 'The Note'. They (Wartime) will only want about 1,000 words.

Regards

Mike C

[Richard Coutts-Smith]

Great story indeed!
Keep up the good work.
Waiting for the next instalment.

As an aside, we came across "C J Bouchard" scratched into the back of a Champ Generator Panel last month. Could not find a CJ on the net that fit the demographic, but thought it was worth a try. National Service archives are not yet accesable it seems.
Rich.

[Little Jo]

Hi Tony, Mike and Richard.

Well the investigation continues.The phone number I had for NX206814 Noel Whiting has been cancelled so I made other enquiries with posible relatives still living in the area and have located a number of posible contacts, however I can not call until this evening, so I will see what I can sniff out. I am not hopeful of good news as Noel may have passed away or been admitted to a home.

My investigation uncovered a number of other former members of. 123 Transport Company. I rang these people who were all elderly, though helpful, they were not in 123 Tpt Company at the times of the names on the Japanese note. I hope my calls tonight may throw more light on the investigation.

Mike. Thanks for confirming the other name, NX142085 Corfield, PHF, Private, 123 Tpt Platoon. I have sent his details to James hoping he may be able to provide an address and phone number. So we are identfying the names, one by one, but so far I am hoping to find a relative in Molong NSW who may be able to give information on Noel Whiting.

So the hunt continues to locate at least one of the Diggers who can give me the full story behind the "Boozers Committee". I will then hopefully do a story on the group.

Cheers

Tony

[Little Jo]

Hi Guys

I thought I would give you an update on my investigation into locating one of the identified names on the back of the note. It appears, at this stage, anyway that there may only be one member of the "Boozers Committee" still around. He is in his late 80's and moved from his home 6 weeks ago. He has moved in with his daughter in Castlereagh NSW. I have written him a letter and I hope to hear from him with information that may lead to a story.

Mike. You suggested a story for the AWM. If all goes well and the story unfolds I would do that and also give them the original Japanese Bank note to go with it.

Cheers

Tony

[John McGillivray]

In one of our old photo albums there is a half of a Japanese Filipino 1 Peso note. Why it is there I have no idea.

[Little Jo]

Originally Posted by John McGillivray

In one of our old photo albums there is a half of a Japanese Filipino 1 Peso note. Why it is there I have no idea.

Hi John

It is always interesting to sink your teeth into a mystery and to have no idea as to what you found only enhances the interest. I hope you find an answer to the half note. Maybe half pay for a job and the balalance upon completion, though who would work for one Peso. Hmmm....I have attached copies of the complete note issued by the Japanese occupation forces in 1943. Happy hunting.

Cheers

Tony

[John McGillivray]

Originally Posted by Little Jo

Hi John

It is always interesting to sink your teeth into a mystery and to have no idea as to what you found only enhances the interest. I hope you find an answer to the half note. Maybe half pay for a job and the balalance upon completion, though who would work for one Peso. Hmmm....I have attached copies of the complete note issued by the Japanese occupation forces in 1943. Happy hunting.

Cheers

Tony

Thinking about the note I may have come up with a possible answer. My dad was in the RCAF during the war but spent the entire war in Eastern Canada so he could not have gotten the note himself. However, a number of his cousins had moved to Michigan in the 1930’s. It is possible that one may have served with the US military in the Pacific and had sent him the note as a souvenir.