| Place | Oceania: New Guinea1, Huon Peninsula, Buso River Finschhafen Area, Hopoi |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 059284 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Maker |
Irving, Robert Bruce |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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HOPOI, NEW GUINEA, 1943-10-30. JAPANESE INVASION MONEY HANDED IN TO NX155085 CAPTAIN R.G. ORMSBY ...
Description
HOPOI, NEW GUINEA, 1943-10-30. JAPANESE INVASION MONEY HANDED IN TO NX155085 CAPTAIN R.G. ORMSBY OF THE AUSTRALIAN AND NEW GUINEA ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT BY THE NATIVES OF THE AREA, BEING BURNED TO IMPRESS THE NATIVES OF ITS LACK OF VALUE. THE REASON FOR THIS WAS THE FACT THAT TROOPS PASSING THROUGH THE AREA OFTEN PAID HIGH PRICES FOR THIS MONEY FOR SOUVENIRS. THIS IN TURN GAVE THE INVASION MONEY A VALUE MUCH HIGHER THAN THAT OF THE AUSTRALIAN OR AMERICAN CURRENCY.