| Place | Asia: Borneo |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | AWM2017.7.210 |
| Collection number | 3DRL/6502 |
| Collection type | Digitised Collection |
| Record type | File |
| Item count | 16 |
| Object type | Papers |
| Physical description | 70 Image/s captured |
| Maker |
Harrisson, Tom Harnett |
| Place made | Borneo |
| Date made | 1945 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
Correspondence S/Sgt Douglas Bower (code B5)
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 file is titled 'B5' and includes correspondence between S/Sgt Douglas Bower (code B5) and Harrisson (code A1).
File includes:
Letter from B5 to A1 [Harrisson], 12 April 1945 [day two of trip];
Letter from B5 to A1 [Harrisson], 16 April 1945 [day six of trip];
Letter from B5 to A1 [Harrisson], 30 April 1945 [regarding Japanese celebrations at Lawas];
Letter from B5 to A1 [Harrisson], 5 May 1945 [regarding trip, Japanese];
Sketch: Long Lelang;
Letter from B5 to A1 [Harrisson], 17 May 1945 [update on trip];
Letter [from B5] to A1 [Harrisson], Pa Brayon, 7 May 1945 [regarding Juan boys trained as Japanese soldiers];
Letter and map from B5, Pa Tengor, 8 May 1945 regarding Moulie;
Letter and report [from B5], Pa Leoping, 10 May 1945 [regarding Lawas Trip];
Letter from B5 to A1 [Harrisson], 13 May 1945;
Letter [from B5] to A1 [Harrisson], 13 May 1945 [regarding murder of US airmen];
Note from B5 to A1 [Harrisson], Ulu Trusan, 12 May 1945 [request for weapons];
Letter from B5 to A1 [Harrisson], 18 May 1945 [regarding working with a pro-British Tagal];
List: informants, from B5;
Letter from B5 to A1 [Harrisson], 19 May 1945 [track notes, map, weapons update, fight for information];
Letter from B5 [incomplete] [regarding bombing of Burnei, interrogations].