| Place | Asia: Borneo |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | AWM2016.38.161 |
| Collection number | 3DRL/6502 |
| Collection type | Digitised Collection |
| Record type | File |
| Item count | 57 |
| Object type | Papers |
| Maker |
Harrisson, Tom Harnett |
| Place made | Borneo |
| Date made | 1945 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
Wallet 15 - Reports and correspondence related to Semut I party and work with the British Borneo Civil Affairs Unit
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 wallet includes correspondence between Maj Tom Harrisson (code A1) and members of the Semut 1 party S/Sgt Douglas Bower (code B5), WO Colin McPherson (codes M2 and M3), Fl/Lt Paul Bartram 117351, Lt Francis Leckie (code L2) and Eric Edmeades (codes E1, E2 and E3) as well as post war civil administration and correspondence.
This wallet includes:
– Reports and correspondence related to work with the British Borneo Civil Affairs Unit BBCAU.
- Correspondence between Harrisson and military and local administration in the post war period
- Correspondence between Maj Tom Harrisson (code A1) and members of the Semut 1 party: WO Colin McPherson (codes M2 and M3), Francis Leckie (code L2) and Eric Edmeades (codes E1, E2 and E3).