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ABLE SEAMAN A.W. JONES, A MEMBER OF THE OPERATIVE PARTY OF OPERATION JAYWICK. OPERATION JAYWICK ...
Photograph
ABLE SEAMAN A.W. JONES, A MEMBER OF THE OPERATIVE PARTY OF OPERATION JAYWICK. OPERATION JAYWICK WAS CONDUCTED FROM 1943-09-01 TO 1943-10-19 AND INVOLVED A CLANDESTINE ATTACK BY A GROUP OF SIX ALLIED O...045409
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ABLE SEAMAN WALTER GORDON FALLS, A MEMBER OF THE OPERATIVE PARTY OF OPERATION JAYWICK. OPERATION ...
Photograph
ABLE SEAMAN WALTER GORDON FALLS, A MEMBER OF THE OPERATIVE PARTY OF OPERATION JAYWICK. OPERATION JAYWICK WAS CONDUCTED FROM 1943-09-01 TO 1943-10-19 AND INVOLVED A CLANDESTINE ATTACK BY A GROUP OF SIX...045408
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Account by Maj William Sochon on operation Semut III
Digitised Collection
Maker: Sochon, William Lomas Philip
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 Born...AWM2017.7.192
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Accounts and payments dating from 31 December 1927 to 12 March 1938
Digitised Collection
Maker: Harrisson, Tom Harnett
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 Born...AWM2017.7.160
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Aerial photograph Borneo
Digitised Collection
Maker: Unknown
Aerial photograph [2CS - 5MC77-1-L5] forming part of the records relating to the service of Major Tom Harnett Harrisson, DSO Reconnaissance Corps, British Army. Harrisson was seconded to Z Special Uni...AWM2016.38.141
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A group from “Z” Special Unit on board MV Krait during the course of Operation Jaywick. Left to ...
Photograph
A group from “Z” Special Unit on board MV Krait during the course of Operation Jaywick. Left to right: B3312 AB Andrew William George Huston, RAN, 66175 Major Ivan Lyon, MBE, The Gordon Highlanders (o...045413
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A group on board MV Krait en route to the Singapore area during Operation Jaywick. Left to right: ...
Photograph
A group on board MV Krait en route to the Singapore area during Operation Jaywick. Left to right: back row, S/6543 Able Seaman (AB) Walter Gordon Falls, RAN; B/1506 Acting Leading Seaman Kevin Patrick...045421
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Anzac Day marching banner : Z Special Unit
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Banner of cream polished cotton edged with gold fringe. The words 'Cloak and Dagger' and 'Special' appear at the top and bottom in pale blue, white and silver braid. In the centre is a red letter 'Z' ...REL/12677.001
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Articles by Capt Edmeades edited by Tom Harrisson on the role and scope of SRD
Digitised Collection
Maker: Edmeades, Eric Arthur Harrisson, Tom Harnett
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 Born...AWM2017.7.187
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Australian commandos attacking Japanese shipping in Singapore Harbour, September 1943
Art
Maker: Adams, Dennis
Dennis Adams was commissioned to depict Operation Jaywick, a bold raid by members of Special Operations Australia from Z Special Unit. Fifteen men under the command of a British officer, Major Ivan L...ART27649
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Australia Service Medal : Lieutenant John Fritz Sachs, Z Special Unit
Heraldry
Australia Service Medal. Impressed around edge with recipient's details.AWM2019.798.11.7
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Australia Service Medal : Lieutenant V F Myers, Australian Women's Army Service
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Australia Service Medal. Impressed around edge with recipient's details.REL/17815.004
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AWM54 627/5/5 PART 17 - [Services Reconnaissance Department - Malaya and Singapore:] 11 August 1944, Conditions in Enemy Occupied Territories, Summary No 4 - I Sumatra; II Siam; III French Indo-China; IV Hong Kong, Canton and Macao and Kwangtung
Digitised Collection
Maker: Department of Defence
AWM2018.8.390
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AWM54 627/5/5 PART 13 - [Services Reconnaissance Department - Malaya and Singapore:] 6 October 1944, Conditions in Enemy Occupied Territories, Summary No 8 - I Sumatra; II Hong Kong, Canton, Macao and Kwangtung
Digitised Collection
Maker: Department of Defence
AWM2018.8.389
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Barrie, John Keith MM (Sergeant, b.1914 - d.2005)
Manuscript
Maker: Barrie, John Keith
Collection relating to the Second World War service of QX19782 Sergeant John Keith Barrie, MM. Collection consists of an autobiographical account of service behind Japanese lines in 1945 in Semut ope...MSS1532
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Barrie, John Keith MM (Sergeant, b.1914 - d.2005)
Digitised Collection
Maker: Barrie, John Keith
Autobiographical account of service behind Japanese lines in 1945 in Semut operations, principally designed to invoke insurgency among indigenous people against the Japanese. A detailed account of tra...AWM2017.7.126
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BERHALA ISLAND, NORTH BORNEO 1945-10-23. A LAUNCH CARRYING AN AUSTRALIAN INSPECTING PARTY COMING ...
Photograph
BERHALA ISLAND, NORTH BORNEO 1945-10-23. A LAUNCH CARRYING AN AUSTRALIAN INSPECTING PARTY COMING ASHORE AT A BEACH NEAR THE SITE OF THE LEPER COLONY. THE PARTY INCLUDED VX108088 CAPTAIN L. G. DARLING,...121750
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BERHALA ISLAND, NORTH BORNEO 1945-10-23. AN AUSTRALIAN INSPECTING PARTY WALKING ALONG A BEACH ...
Photograph
BERHALA ISLAND, NORTH BORNEO 1945-10-23. AN AUSTRALIAN INSPECTING PARTY WALKING ALONG A BEACH NEAR THE SITE OF THE LEPER COLONY. THE PARTY INCLUDED VX108088 CAPTAIN L. G. DARLING, PRISONER OF WAR LIAI...121751
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BERHALA ISLAND, NORTH BORNEO 1945-10-23. AN AUSTRALIAN INSPECTION PARTY ASHORE ON BERHALA ISLAND. ...
Photograph
Maker: Burke, Frank Albert Charles
BERHALA ISLAND, NORTH BORNEO 1945-10-23. AN AUSTRALIAN INSPECTION PARTY ASHORE ON BERHALA ISLAND. QX21058 CAPTAIN R. K. MCLAREN MC, SERVICES RECONNAISSANCE DEPARTMENT (SRD) AND "Z" SPECIAL FORCE (CENT...121752
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BERHALA ISLAND, NORTH BORNEO 1945-10-23. A SMALL PARTY CONSISTING OF VX108088 CAPTAIN L. G. ...
Photograph
Maker: Burke, Frank Albert Charles
BERHALA ISLAND, NORTH BORNEO 1945-10-23. A SMALL PARTY CONSISTING OF VX108088 CAPTAIN L. G. DARLING, PRISONER OF WAR LIAISON OFFICER 9TH DIVISION; SQUADRON LEADER BIRCHALL RAAF; CAPTAIN HOUGHTON, WAR ...121749
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Borneo.
Digitised Collection
Maker: Tredrea, Jonathan 'Jack'
Map of the island of Borneo showing towns, villages, rivers and streams. Scale ca. 1:1 200 000. Includes handwritten legend intended to show areas cleared of Japanese and boundaries of SEMUT and AGAS ...AWM2016.38.218
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Bosworth, George (Lieutenant, Z Special Unit, AIF d.1945)
Private Record
Maker: Bosworth, George
LETTER FORWARDED TO MRS BOSWORTH BY LT COL ZOCK, OC Z SPECIAL UNIT DETAILING THE DEATH OF HER HUSBAND IN THE RESCUE OF THE SULTAN OF TERNATE. A BRIEF MESSAGE FROM THE SULTAN IS ALSO ENCLOSEDPR83/195
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British War Medal 1939-45 : Lieutenant John Fritz Sachs, Z Special Unit
Heraldry
British War Medal 1939-45. Impressed around edge with recipient's details.AWM2019.798.11.6
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British War Medal 1939-45 with Mentioned in Despatches oakleaf: Lieutenant V F Myers, Australian Women's Army Service
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
British War Medal 1939-45 with Mention in Despaches oakleaf. Impressed around edge with recipient's details.REL/17815.003
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Browning Model 1903 Pistol
Technology
The Browning M1903 is a blowback operated, semi-automatic pistol. The pistol is manufactured from ordnance steel and has a high lustre bluing finish. The recoil spring was located under the barrel. Th...REL31045.001
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Browning Model 1903 Pistol Holster
Technology
Custom made Browning M1903 brown leather pistol holster. The holster is made from cow hide and is cotton stitched. There is a leather belt loop which is stitched and brass riveted to the holster. The ...REL31045.002
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BUNDABERG, QLD. 1944. COMMUNICATION PERSONNEL OF Z SPECIAL UNIT, SRD (SERVICES RECONNAISSANCE ...
Photograph
BUNDABERG, QLD. 1944. COMMUNICATION PERSONNEL OF Z SPECIAL UNIT, SRD (SERVICES RECONNAISSANCE DEPARTMENT) ON FINAL LEAVE DURING TRAINING AT FRASER COMMANDO SCHOOL, FRASER ISLAND, AS PART OF S26 TRAINI...P01134.002
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Campbell, Alan James (Signaller, b.? - d.?)
Private Record
Maker: Campbell, Alan James
Collection relating to the Second World War service of VNZ441420 Signaller Alan James Campbell, a New Zealander who served with Z Special Unit, Pacific Theatre and Australia, 1943-1945. Folder 1: On...AWM2016.811.1
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Captain Henry Nicholls
Art
Maker: Mainwaring, Geoffrey
Portrait depicting Captain Henry William Nicholls MC (NX15737) 'Z' Special Unit (formerly of 1st Australian Parachute Battalion and 2/1st Australian Pioneer Battalion). Served in Benghazi and Tobruk, ...ART24249
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CAREENING BAY, WA. 1945. A PAIR OF ONE-MAN SUBMERSIBLE CANOES, KNOWN AS `SLEEPING BEAUTIES', ARE ...
Photograph
CAREENING BAY, WA. 1945. A PAIR OF ONE-MAN SUBMERSIBLE CANOES, KNOWN AS `SLEEPING BEAUTIES', ARE TRANSPORTED IN A SMALL BOAT NAMED `POM POM' DURING Z SPECIAL TRAINING AT THE SERVICES RECONNAISSANCE DE...P01447.001
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CAREENING BAY, WA. 1945. THE SERVICES RECONNAISSANCE DEPARTMENT (SRD) TRAINING BASE AT CAREENING ...
Photograph
CAREENING BAY, WA. 1945. THE SERVICES RECONNAISSANCE DEPARTMENT (SRD) TRAINING BASE AT CAREENING BAY WHERE Z SPECIAL UNIT AND OTHER SRD OPERATIVES WERE TRAINED IN WATERCRAFT. THIS PHOTOGRAPH JOINS WIT...P01447.006
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CAREENING BAY, WA. 1945. THE SERVICES RECONNAISSANCE DEPARTMENT (SRD) TRAINING BASE AT CAREENING ...
Photograph
CAREENING BAY, WA. 1945. THE SERVICES RECONNAISSANCE DEPARTMENT (SRD) TRAINING BASE AT CAREENING BAY WHERE Z SPECIAL UNIT AND OTHER SRD OPERATIVES WERE TRAINED IN WATERCRAFT. THIS PHOTOGRAPH JOINS WIT...P01447.007
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Chaffey, William (Bill) A. (Lieutenant)
Private Record
Maker: Chaffey, William Adolphus
Original messages and letters dated August-September 1945 from Lieutenant William (Bill) A. Chaffey, a member of Semut IV (Z Special Force), at Sebauh (Borneo) to Lieutenant Ron Baker at Tatau concern...PR00890
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Chalmers, Cresswell Herbert (Lieutenant, b.1922 - d.2009)
Private Record
Maker: Chalmers, Cresswell Herbert
Collection relating to the Second World War service of NX44333 Lieutenant Cresswell Herbert Chalmers, Z Special Unit, Borneo. Collection consists of a handwritten notebook kept by Chalmers during his...AWM2018.171.1
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Civilian administration including medical papers
Digitised Collection
Maker: Harrisson, Tom Harnett Various
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 Born...AWM2017.7.178
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Collection compiled by VX81919 Warrant Officer Class 2 Roy John Haley.
Photograph
Informal portrait of VX76443 Staff Sergeant William Allan Campbell Russell. An annotation on back reads 'WAC Russell ex Jesselton, Ranau.' The elephant tusk, blowpipe, and woven hat were gifts from...AWM2017.866.2
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Collection of negatives related to NX9629 John Sachs
Photograph
Four paper envelopes containing 65 negatives, which had been stored in a photo album compiled by NX9629 Lieutenant (Lt) John Fritz Sachs MM, Z Special Unit. Some of the negatives appear to match the p...AWM2019.798.15.2
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Collection of photographs related to NX163744 Thomas Sachs
Photograph
Collection of family images related to NX163744 Gunner (Gnr) Thomas Sachs, 2/1 Field Regiment. The images are mostly uncaptioned, but are probably NX9629 Lieutenant John Fritz Sachs MM, NX10979 Gnr Pe...AWM2019.798.4
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Collection related to NX10979 Peter Sachs
Photograph
Album of 74 pages (including inside covers), compiled by NX10979 Gunner (Gnr) Peter Thomas Edgar Sachs, 2/15 Field Regiment. The album contains a mixture of photographs, sketches, newspaper and magazi...AWM2019.798.8
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Collection relating to CPL James Norman McPherson (VX16623), "Z" Special Unit
Photograph
Maker: Unknown
'Jim taken in camp'. Informal portrait of VX16623 Corporal (Cpl) James Norman (Jim) McPherson, Z Special Force. Cpl McPherson was killed in an aircraft crash when a passenger on B-24D 155 CO "The Big ...P11674.001
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Collection relating to 2453 / VX81160 Captain Harold John Murray MC DCM
Photograph
Maker: Unknown
Informal portrait of VX81160 Captain Harold John Murray MC DCM, Z Special Unit, on board USS Peto. A timber yard order man, from Leichhardt, NSW, Harold John Murray enlisted in the Australian Imperia...P12703.002
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Collection relating to 2453 / VX81160 Captain Harold John Murray MC DCM
Photograph
Maker: Unknown
Collection relating to 2453 / VX81160 Captain Harold John Murray MC DCM and his service in the First World War and the Second World War. A timber yard order man, from Leichhardt, NSW, Harold John Mur...P12703
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Collection relating to 2453 / VX81160 Captain Harold John Murray MC DCM
Photograph
Maker: Sidney Riley Studios
Studio portrait of VX81160 Captain Harold John Murray MC DCM. A timber yard order man, from Leichhardt, NSW, Harold John Murray enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force on 11 May 1915. He joined the...P12703.001
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Collins, Jack Edward (Lance Sergeant, b.1922)
Private Record
Maker: Collins, Jack Edward
Collection related to the Second World War service of VX71712 Lance Sergeant John Collins, Z Special Unit. Collection consists of a card with warship identification silhouettes; a booklet titled 'A B...PR89/151
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Collins, Merv A L (Sergeant, Z Special Unit, AIF)
Private Record
Maker: Collins, Mervyn
Collection relating to the Second World War service of VX105364 (V225027) Sergeant Mervyn Aubrey Lascelles "Merv" Collins, "Z" Special Unit, Fraser Island, 1944. Wallet 1 of 1 - Collection contains o...PR87/148
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Correspondence and papers regarding medical matters
Digitised Collection
Maker: Harrisson, Tom Harnett Various
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 Born...AWM2017.7.176
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Correspondence and reports
Digitised Collection
Maker: Harrisson, Tom Harnett
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 Born...AWM2017.7.166
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Correspondence April – May 1945; hand drawn map of Balikoe
Digitised Collection
Maker: Harrisson, Tom Harnett
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 Born...AWM2017.7.203
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Correspondence between code C9 and Maj Tom Harrisson (A1
Digitised Collection
Maker: Harrisson, Tom Harnett
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 Born...AWM2017.7.201