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1 Penny Camp 12; Cowra PoW Camp
| Uitgever | Cowra Prisoner of War Camp No. 12 |
|---|---|
| Jaar | 1941-1947 |
| Type | Vouchers |
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| Samenstelling | Log in om details te zien |
| Afmetingen | Log in om details te zien |
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| Beschrijving voorzijde | Plain grey-buff paper with austere letterpress printing in black. The issuing authority inscription "12 P.O.W. Officers Mess" runs across the upper portion in bold serif capitals, with the denomination "1d" set in large type below. No ornamental devices or guilloche work; the design is entirely typographic. |
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| Opschrift voorzijde | 12 P.O.W. Officers Mess 1d |
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| Opmerkingen |
Cowra Camp 12 was one of several Australian prisoner of war facilities that issued internal camp scrip to allow inmates to make small purchases at the canteen without handling Australian legal tender. The denomination structure — including this 1 Penny piece — mirrors civilian currency but carried no value outside the wire.
Cowra is better remembered for the August 1944 breakout, when over 1,000 Japanese prisoners rushed the perimeter in the largest PoW escape of the Pacific theatre. Camp scrip issued before and after that event came from the same facility, though the administrative disruption was considerable.