Historical information

Given the inscription, it is possible this note belonged to MCNAMARA CECIL STEPHEN : Service Number - NX1416 : Date of birth - 26 Apr 1907 : Place of birth - GUNDY NSW : Place of enlistment - SCONE NSW : Next of Kin - EILEEN

Physical description

Ten cent note from the Government of Ceylon, now Sri Lanka. It is small, rectangular and paper with blue print on one side. The back is blank except for a black six-digit number. The text is mostly in English.

Inscriptions & markings

Front: "THE GOVERNMENT OF CEYLON / THIS NOTE IS LEGAL TENDER FOR THE PAYMENT / OF A N A MOUNT NOT EXCEEDING FIVE RUPEES / TEN CENTS / TEN CENTS / 1ST FEBRUARY 1942 / COMMISSIONERS OF CURRENCY" (what is possibly an Indian language inscription beneath)
"NX1416 / Cecil. S. McNamara / 26/8/42" (handwritten in ink)

Back: A / 8 / 480657"