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World War II P.O.W. Coupon:Value Five Shillings
Five-shilling P.O.W. Coupon
World War II P.O.W. Coupon:Value Five Shillings
World War II P.O.W. Coupon:Value Five Shillings

Five-shilling P.O.W. Coupon

Date1944
Object NameVoucher
Mediumpaper
ClassificationsBanknotes
DimensionsOverall: Height: 13.85 cm, Width: 8.3 cm
Weight: Weight: 1.75 gm
AcquisitionPurchased in 1985.
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDMS012099
About MeVouchers of this type issued by the War Department during World War II were for the use of internees in prisoner-of-war camps. A simple pattern in brown across the face of the note is interrupted by large letters WD with an arrow between them. The value (5 shillings) is printed in black at the bottom right. On the voucher appears the stamp of the P.O.W. camp in which it was issued.
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