Historical information

Memorabilia associated with the service of Elizabeth Jean Simpson during WWII.

Physical description

There are nine paper currency notes and eleven coins of various sizes and colours from Japan, Ceylon (Sri Lanka), Malaya (Malaysia), India (also for Burma), South Africa, United States of America, Egypt, Great Britain, Lebanon, Ireland, Netherlands East Indies [Indonesia], Australia, Thailand, and Turkey. There is a set of identity disks, one circular the other octagonal with holes in each and joined by brown leather cord threaded through the holes, the disks also have the name, service number and other details stamped on them, the metal is silver and shiny. There is also a miniature wooden shoe shaped like a small heeled shoe or clog [Image search shows it to be a similar style to those made by prisoners of war (see reference entries)] and a very small ancient Roman coin of unknown authenticity.

Inscriptions & markings

'SIMPSON EJ' [Stamped around top front of circular disk]
'P' [Stamped near centre front of circular disk]
'VFX 65925' [Stamped around lower front of circular disk]
'A2' [Stamped near centre back of circular disk]
'SIMPSON EJ' [Stamped around top front of octagonal disk]
'P' [Stamped near centre front of octagonal disk]
'VFX 65925' [Stamped around lower front of octagonal disk]
'A2' [Stamped near centre back of octagonal disk]