| Place | Asia: Borneo |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | AWM2016.38.169 |
| Collection number | 3DRL/6502 |
| Collection type | Digitised Collection |
| Record type | File |
| Item count | 4 |
| Object type | Papers |
| Physical description | 18 Image/s captured |
| Maker |
Harrisson, Tom Harnett |
| Place made | Borneo |
| Date made | 1945 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
Wallet 23 - Correspondence between Tom Harrisson, Jeffery Westley and reports to British Borneo Civil Affairs Unit 1945
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 on Operation Semut 1 during the Second World War. This wallet includes correspondence between Tom Harrisson (code A1) with Jeffery Westley (code W2) and reports to British Borneo Civil Affairs Unit (BBCAU) 1945.
This wallet includes:
-Report from Major Harrisson headed Preliminary Report to BBCAU, 1 July 1945 [regarding observations in Sarawak and British North Borneo on hospital, food, physical reconstruction, psychological reconstruction, order and immediate suggestions];
-Handwritten Preliminary Report to BBCAU from Major Harrisson;
-Message from W2 [Westley] to A1 [Harrisson] headed 4th Message, 10 June 1945 [regarding travel by prahu on river, teaching local boys about Bren Gun and grenades];
-Sheet from F. Mantis headed Pokek: Pengiriman serdadoe2 ke Belawit, 13 August 1945.