| Accession Number | AWM2017.7.178 |
|---|---|
| Collection number | 3DRL/6502 |
| Collection type | Digitised Collection |
| Record type | File |
| Item count | 15 |
| Object type | Papers |
| Physical description | 219 Image/s captured |
| Maker |
Harrisson, Tom Harnett Various |
| Place made | Borneo |
| Date made | 1945 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
Civilian administration including medical papers
Harrisson, Tom Harnett (Major, DSO, Reconnaissance Corps, British Army and Z Special Unit)
- Wallet 20 - Correspondence and papers regarding medical issues and administration
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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. The file includes papers regarding medical issues, local collaboration with the Japanese and civilian administration. Correspondence includes: Maj Tom Harrisson (code A1), Major Ian McCallum VX63314, Major Rex Blow QX4648, WOII Herbert Hirst (code H1) and Jonathan “Jack” Tredrea (code T6).
This file includes:
Page 91-92 from book ‘This war against Japan’;
Note in Malay headed Retnan PW and I Reception Camp Labuan;
List of stores;
Note from Major Harrisson, Lawas, headed Comment on Abdul Rahman, 20 October 1945 and identical copy
Note headed Lawas – from Major Harrisson to Captain Webb, District Officer Lawas, 10 October 1945 [regarding dealing with collaboration of Abang Haji];
Note from Major Harrisson headed Comment on Abang Haj , 20 October 1945;
Note from Major Harrisson, headed Lawas - Comment on Thomas Koh and identical copy 20 October 1945;
Small brown envelope stamped Australian Red Cross Society;
Letter from Macaurog Arumpac, Malabang, Lanao to Major Rex Blow, 20 May 1945 [regarding his care and assistance to the Regiment];
Letter form from H1 [Hirst] to A1 [Harrisson], Loembis, headed ‘Appl for Commission’, 3 September 1946 [regarding applying for promotion to Lieutenant];
Letter form from H1 [Hirst] to A1 [Harrisson], Loembis, headed ‘Views on Continuing with Unit in Borneo’, 3 September 1946 [regarding taking part in post war reconstruction but ensuring his job as a school teacher in Queensland is held];
Papers headed Report of out-patient per diem and Report of in-patient per diem, dating from 19 August to 15 September 1945;
Note headed ‘Balance of stock’;
Papers headed Reports of in-patients per diem and Records of out-patients per diem dating from 6 August to 18 August 1945;
Papers headed Daily Sick Report and identical copy, dating from 3 July to 3 August 1945;
Papers headed Record of Sick Per Diem dating from 4 August to 5 August 1945;
List headed Hospital Supplies, 4 August 1945;
Note from T6 [Tredrea] headed Report on Patrol from 27th to 3rd.