| Place | Asia: Borneo |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | AWM2017.7.198 |
| Collection number | 3DRL/6502 |
| Collection type | Digitised Collection |
| Record type | File |
| Item count | 5 |
| Object type | Papers |
| Physical description | 44 Image/s captured |
| Maker |
Harrisson, Tom Harnett |
| Date made | 1945-1946 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
Correspondence Capt. Eric Edmeades, Colonel Godfrey Courtney (Jumbo) and BBCAU
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 letters relating to Major Harrisson (code A1), Capt. Eric Edmeades (code E1), Colonel Godfrey Courtney (Jumbo) and British Borneo Civil Affairs Unit (BBCAU).
This file includes:
Letter from Rasidi to Bigar, 22 December 1945 [regarding his malaria, best wishes]
Letter from Alomg Kasing, Belawit, 26 December 1945
Spreadsheet: Indent for supplies, to Maj Harrisson, 17 October 1945
Letter from A1 to Ric (E1) 17 July 1945 reprimanding him for not keeping contact;
Letter to 'Jumbo', January 25 1946