Wallet 16 - Decoded signals and messages related to war's end and post war administration

Harrisson, Tom Harnett (Major, DSO, Reconnaissance Corps, British Army and Z Special Unit)

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Accession Number	AWM2016.38.162
Collection number	3DRL/6502
Collection type	Digitised Collection
Record type	File
Item count	9
Object type	Papers
Maker	Harrisson, Tom Harnett
Place made	Borneo
Date made	c. 1945
Conflict	Second World War, 1939-1945

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 and served in Borneo as party leader on Operation Semut 1 during the Second World War. This wallet includes decoded signals and messages related to war’s end and post war administration.
This wallet includes:
- Messages and signals between 8 August – October 1945;
- Decoded signals from Padas 30 July – 29 August [1945];
- Decoded signals from Bareo [Bario], 8 – 17 September [1945];
- Decoded Signals from Padas;
- Decoded signals to Bareo, 8 – 17 September [1945];
- Decoded signals to Kayan, 20-22 September [1945];
- Decoded signals to Trusan, 27 July-2 September [1945];
- Decoded signals from Bahau, 14 September - 3 October [1945].