| Accession Number | AWM2016.38.142 |
|---|---|
| Collection number | 3DRL/6502 |
| Collection type | Digitised Collection |
| Record type | Item |
| Item count | 1 |
| Object type | Map |
| Physical description | 1 Image/s captured |
| Maker |
LHQ Cartographic Coy, Australian Survey Corps |
| Date made | 1945 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
Jesselton [cartographic material] Borneo 1:250,000
Harrisson, Tom Harnett (Major, DSO, Reconnaissance Corps, British Army and Z Special Unit)
- Wallet 1 - Maps complied by Major Tom Harrisson during his service on operation Semut I
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Description
Map of the town of Jesselton (now Kota Kinabalu), in British North Borneo (now the East Malaysian state of Sabah. The map forms part of the records relating to the service of Major Tom Harnett Harrisson, DSO Reconnaissance Corps, British Army. Harrisson was seconded to Z Special Unit, Services Reconnaissance Department and served in Borneo as party leader on Operation Semut 1 during the Second World War. Map shows a small part of the South China Sea coastline, populated places, main roads and tracks, railway, rivers and streams, estates, terrain features. Relief shown by shading. "LHQ/025/3171". "N500-E11600/1 (Greenwich)". Includes legend, glossary, index to sheets, and reliability diagram.compilation, LHQ Cartograpic Coy, Aust Svy Corps; drawing & reproduction April 1945