| Place | Asia: Borneo |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | AWM2017.7.195 |
| Collection number | 3DRL/6502 |
| Collection type | Digitised Collection |
| Record type | File |
| Item count | 39 |
| Object type | Papers |
| Physical description | 256 Image/s captured |
| Maker |
Harrisson, Tom Harnett |
| Date made | 1945 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
Reports and events regarding Armistice
Harrisson, Tom Harnett (Major, DSO, Reconnaissance Corps, British Army and Z Special Unit)
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Description
Records relating to the service of Major Tom H. Harrisson, DSO Reconnaissance Corps, British Army. Harrisson was seconded to Z Special Unit, Services Reconnaissance Department (SRD) and served in Borneo as party leader on Operation Semut 1 during the Second World War. This file includes reports and events regarding Armistice and correspondence between Major Tom Harrisson (code A1), Colonel Godfrey “Jumbo” Courtney, Capt. Gordon Richter (code R3), WO Bertram Charles Long (code L8), Sgt Charles Frederick Sanderson (code S3), Cpl Igor Sterelny (code S6) and Jack Tredrea [code T6]
This file includes:
Notepaper, [August 1945];
Note, 10 August 1945;
Note, 15 August 1945;
Letter from Tom H. [Harrisson] to Jumbo [Courtney], 15 August 1945;
Report: Semut 1 - Enemy moves since 15th August 1945, Major T. Harrisson, 15 August 1945;
Decoded signals, 13 August [1945];
Letter from Long Semadoh to Tuan Besar, 13 August 1945 [regarding return of soldiers to Lawas];
Note from R3 and L8, 12 August 1945;
Note from George to Paul, Bawang Valley, 12 August 1945;
Letter from Bertram, H.Q.SRD to the Medical Officer, BBCAU, Labuan, 12 August 1945 [regarding hospital cases];
Letter from Long Semadoh to Tuan Besar, 12 August 1945 [summary of rice and cash balance];
Note: Summary of Rice bought and sent out, Long Semadoh, 12 August 1945;
Title: News Flash, 11 August [1945];
Report: Semut 1 - Armistice Period: Central Borneo, 12 August 1945;
Report: Semut 1 - Armistice Period, T. Harrisson, 15 August 1945;
Letter from Long Semadoh to Tuan Besar, 8 August 1945;
Letter, Long Buang, 10 August 1945;
Letter, Long Buang, 10 August 1945;
Letter, Long Buang, 10 August 1945;
Letter, Long Buang, 10 August 1945;
Letter from A1 [Harrisson] to S3, 10 August 1945;
Letter from A1 [Harrisson] to UB, 10 August 1945;
Letter from Tom Harrisson, 10 August 1945;
Message from L8, [August 1945];
Message from L1 to A1 [Harrisson], Pa Tengoh, 5 August 1945;
Message from Belawit, Long Lefaajang, 10 August 1945;
Message, 10 August 1945;
Report: Prosecution of War Criminals, Director SRD, 26 July 1945;
Letter, 9 August 1945;
Letter, 8 August 1945 [List of Murut soldiers];
Leaflet: Ra'Jat Indonesia, 7 August 1945;
Letter from Ric to Tom [Harrisson], 6 August 1945;
Letter from S6, Malinau, 5 August 1945 [store drops];
Letter, Long Nuan, 4 August 1945;
Note to A1 from T6 [Tredrea], 4 August [1945] [Report on Index Cards];
Notes, 4 August 1945, 3 August 1945, 2 August 1945;
Letters, 1-3 August 1945;
Newspaper: Table Tops, 1 August 1945;
Paper headed Iburn HQ Report - Week Ended 7 Aug '45, 8 August 1945 [regarding disposition of enemy and own troops, actions with enemy, food, arms and ammunition, tracks and medical].