Japanese Regerring Een Cent Currency

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TitleJapanese Regerring Een Cent CurrencyObject TypeDocumentDatec.1942DescriptionJapanese Regerring Een Cent Currency.

The Japanese invaded the Dutch East Indies in 1942 in order to obtain rubber and oil.

This currency was initially printed in Japan and distributed to Japanese troops on invading ships. It was brought into circulation alongside existing Dutch currency.

One cent bank note used in Japan at Tarakari - torn in the middle .
Provenance and SignifcanceThis currency was used at Tarakan, Japan.

It belonged to the Ziems family.

Charles Vivian Ziems was born at Albion Park, the son of Henry Charles and Sophia Ziems (nee Fryer).

His father conducted a general store at Albion Park for many years.

During his early life Charles was a member of the Illawarra Lancers and held rank of Lieutenant. About 1910 he rode with the lancers then based in Kiama, to Canberra for the dedication of the site of one of the Houses of Parliament. The journey took about five days on horseback and the Lancers paraded before the then Prince of Wales, later King George V.

At the outbreak of WWI Charles was seconded by the Army to train recruits at Menangle. He wanted to fight overseas but Authorities ordered him to train recruits.

Charles resigned his commission with the Lancers and joined the AIF as a private. He left from Sydney aboard the RMS Morea in 1917 as part of the Camel Corps Reinforcements and served for three years in the Middle East, returning at the end of the war as a sergeant.

About two years after the war he opened a boot shop at Kiama.

DonorHenderson, Terry

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MaterialPaper and inkDimensions23cm x 20cm

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PrimaryNUMISMATICSSecondaryNotes - Australian

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CollectionObjectsZiems, Charles Vivian CollectionPersonZiems, Charles VivianRelated Item1988.19.11 Last edited by: Annette Charlton

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Japanese Regerring Een Cent Currency