In 1915 the Allies had anticipated a quick victory at Gallipoli, and in planning the campaign the British, Australian and New Zealand troops were issued with banknotes with which to buy goods and services from the local population. These were British Treasury Ten Shilling and Pound banknotes signed by John […]
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At the outbreak of World War I Europe split into two opposing blocs consisting of the Allied powers of Great Britain, France, Russia and Italy pitted against the Central powers of Germany, Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria and the Turkish Ottoman Empire. Nationalism was rampant at the time even in Britain’s former colonies with many Australians rallying to […]