Semut I: recommendations for awards, reports and a listing of distribution of Arms

Place Asia: Borneo
Accession Number AWM2017.7.193
Collection number 3DRL/6502
Collection type Digitised Collection
Record type File
Item count 21
Object type Papers
Physical description 91 Image/s captured
Maker Harrisson, Tom Harnett
Date made 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 (SRD) and served in Borneo as party leader on Operation Semut 1 during the Second World War. This file mainly consists of Semut I: recommendations for awards, reports and a listing of distribution of Arms Semut I, O.C. Sarawak Section.
This file includes:
Recommendation Military Medal: Jonathan Tredrea, 30 August 1945;
Recommendation Military Medal: Bertram Charles Long, 30 August 1945;
Recommendation Military Medal: Lt Jeffery Westley (SX22390), 30 August 1945;
Recommendation Military Medal: Robert Pinkerton (NX43707), 30 August 1945;
Recommendation Military Medal: Gordon Richter (VX21046), 30 August 1945;
Recommendation Military Medal: Douglas Bower (NX129792), 30 August 1945;
Recommendation Military Medal: Igor Sterelny (NX91132), 30 August 1945;
Recommendation Military Medal: Corporal G. Griffiths (VX16310), 30 August 1945;
Recommendation Military Medal: Philip Henry (NX84226), 30 August 1945;
Report: Pemberutaan Sementara Boelan, July 1945;
Report: Long Berang Dalam Pimpinan Nippon, Long Berang, W.A. Makahanap, 31 July 1945;
Report: Consolidated Operational Reports, Lorotai, Director SRD, 29 August 1945;
Spreadsheet: Distribution of Arms Semut I, O.C. Sarawak Section, 28 August 1945;
Letter from Ric [Edmeades] to Harrisson, 24th August [1945];
Reports: Preliminary Orders, Armistice Period, 18 August 1945;
Note from Jumbo [Courtney] to Tom [Harrisson], 16 August 1945;
Letter [incomplete], Kubaan, 13 August 1945;
Letter from Sergeant Balan, 9 August 1945;
Letter from B.I.F., 11 August 1945 [regarding Japanese surrender];
Note from Ric, 14 August 1945 [introducing soldiers from Bahau];
Notepaper, 15 August [1945].