For security reasons, tokens were used in Australian WW11 Internment Camps. They were introduced in 19433 to replace the paper canteen coupons. This token was used at the internment camp at Bete Bolong just outside Orbost during WW11. This camp was established in 1943 and was there until 1946. The internees had been transferred from the camp at Murchison East to provide farm labour. The coin was given to Lindsay Thomson when he was a student.This token was used at the Bete Bolong POW camp from 1943-1945. This camp housed Italian POWs, some of whom remained/returned after the war to settle in Orbost.An internment camp coin. This is a one penny coin token with a hole in the centre. It is made of brass.ONE PENNY INTERNMENT CAMPStoken ww11 bete-bolong internment-camp

Used by internees at Internment Camp 3, Tatura as Camp currencyCircular bronze coin, three pence piece with small hole in centreInternment campscoin, three pence, camp 3, tatura, ww2 camp 3, numismatics, coins, internment camp currency, camp coin, gerd aberle

Coin found at P.O.W Camp 13 when huts were being dismantled and relocated.Italian coin featuring coat of arms, The date 1940 and currency value on one face. Reverse side features bust of male person with Latin script.camp 13, coin, italian

Coin found at P.O.W Camp 13 when huts were being dismantled and relocated.Italian coin featuring eagle crest, word 'Italia', Date 1940 and currency value on one face. Reverse face features bust of male person and Latin script.camp 13, coin, murchison

Found at POW camp 13 site post war by war time guard. Contained in a gold coloured material covered display box.Circular Commonwealth of Australia copper coin, value one penny, dated 1932. Head and shoulders impression of George V wearing a crown on reverse sideone pennycamp 13, penny coin, australian currency, 1932 australian penny

Found at POW camp 13 site post war by war time guard. Contained in a gold coloured material covered display box.Circular Commonwealth of Australia copper coin, value one penny, dated 1945. Head and shoulders impression of George V1 on reverse side. Kangaroo on front. Latin script around circumference.Australian half penny 1945camp 13, penny coin, australian currency, murchison internment camp

Found at POW camp 13 site post war by war time guard. Contained in a gold coloured material covered display box.Circular Commonwealth of Australia copper coin, value one penny, dated 1943. Head and shoulders impression of George V1 on reverse side. Kangaroo in flight on front. Latin script around circumference.Australia Penny 1943camp 13, penny coin, australian currency, murchison camp, 1942 australian penny

Found at POW camp 13 site post war by war time guard. Contained in a gold coloured material covered display box.Circular Commonwealth of Australia copper coin, value one penny, dated 1945. Head and shoulders impression of George V1 on reverse side. Kangaroo in flight on front. Latin script around circumference.Australian penny 1944camp 13, penny coin, australian currency, murchison camp

Coin found at P.O.W Camp 13 when huts were being dismantled and relocated.Italian coin featuring eagle crest, word 'Italia', date 1940 and currency value on one face. Reverse face featuring bust of male person and Latin script.camp 13, murchison, coin, italian currency

Coin found at P.O.W Camp 13 when huts were being dismantled and relocated.Italian coin featuring bust of woman, the word 'Italia' and currency value on one face. Reverse face features bust of man and Latin script.camp 13, murchison, coin, italian currency

Coin found at P.O.W Camp 13 when huts were being dismantled and relocated.Italian coin featuring crest and currency value. Dated 1920 on one face. On reverse face, head and shoulders of male person holding head of wheat and the word 'Italia'.camp 13, murchison, coin, italian currency

Coin Found at P.O.W Camp 13 when huts were being dismantled and relocated.Italian coin, flattened to oval shape. Some Latin script visible on one face and a number 2 on reverse face.camp 13, murchison, coin, italian currency, george taylor, vera taylor

Coin found at P.O.W Camp 13 when huts were being dismantled and relocated.German coin featuring eagle crest, date 1940's and German script on one face. on reverse face currency value.camp 13, murchison, coin, germany currency, george taylor, vera taylor

Coin found at Camp 13 when huts where being dismantled and relocated.Japanese coin with milled edge featuring crest/design on one face and pattern and currency value on other face.coin, camp 13, japanese, japanese currency

Coin found at Camp 13 when huts were being dismantled and relocated.Copper coin with hole in centre featuring motifs and lettering "Internment Camp" on one side and "One Penny", currency value, on the other side.coin, camp 13, internment camp, internment camps currency