Ww2 occupation money

[Mike Cecil]

Nothing heard, over....

Mike C

[Little Jo]

Originally Posted by Mike Cecil

Nothing heard, over....

Mike C

Hi Mike

I sent two PM yesterday, so I have resent via email.

Cheers

Tony

[Little Jo]

Hi All

For those of you that have followed this thread, you will recall early in 2013 I commenced an investigation into a found Japanese 10 Yen banknote that had been used to list the names of a number of servicemen under the heading of "BOOZERS COMMITTEE". You will recall my enquiries lead to identifying the story behind the banknote and later I was fortunate to locate and interview one of a surviving Australian soldier, 88 year old, Noel WHITING who served as part of the BCOF (British Commonwealth Occupation Forces) in Japan. I ended up writing a story about this group in an Australian Army magazine, Nasho News. I donated the original banknote with the story to the Australian War Museum in Canberra.

But the story does not end there. A couple of days ago I received an email from a chap who advised he recently found my thread on MLU. He was excited to see that the second name written on the banknote, Cpl Robert HOLDEN was in fact his late father who had served in the occupation forces in Japan. He told me that his dad had told him lots of stories about the "Boozers Committee" and his time in Japan. He also indicated he had lot's of photographs of the group while in Japan and of the fire that destroyed their barracks which claimed the life of one of the group.

I asked if he was prepared to be interviewed by me and give me permission to use any documentation and photographs so that I could possibly do a follow up story about the members of the "Boozers Committee", which he has agreed to. Once I start putting everything together, I will prepare a draft for a follow up story for the magazine I will also put it on MLU for you guys to read. From what I have gleamed so far I smell another very interesting story in the air.

WATCH THIS SPACE FOR FURTHER UPDATES.

Cheers

Tony

[Mrs Vampire]

That is fabulous...

[Little Jo]

Originally Posted by Gina Vampire

That is fabulous...

Hi Gina

I hope my expectations are not too high but I am looking forward to continuing the story.

Cheers

Tony

[lynx42]

That is an excellent story, Tony. Well done with the research.
I would like to find out which of the 170 Australian delivered Ford Lynx Canadian Scout Cars went to Japan. I haven't been able to differentiate between those which stayed in OZ and those which went to Japan. Mike C. tells me that all were returned to OZ but that doesn't say which ones went. I have the AWM126 pages but no Japan links there.

Anyway well done. Looking forward to more.

Regards Rick.

[Little Jo]

Originally Posted by lynx42

That is an excellent story, Tony. Well done with the research.
I would like to find out which of the 170 Australian delivered Ford Lynx Canadian Scout Cars went to Japan. I haven't been able to differentiate between those which stayed in OZ and those which went to Japan. Mike C. tells me that all were returned to OZ but that doesn't say which ones went. I have the AWM126 pages but no Japan links there.

Anyway well done. Looking forward to more.

Regards Rick.

Hi Rick

I see you are setting me a challenge. I will try and get they grey cells motivated.

Cheers

Tony