| Place | Asia: Borneo |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | AWM2017.7.244 |
| Collection number | 3DRL/6502 |
| Collection type | Digitised Collection |
| Record type | File |
| Item count | 15 |
| Object type | Papers |
| Physical description | 44 Image/s captured |
| Maker |
Harrisson, Tom Harnett |
| Date made | 1945-1946 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
Correspondence Semut operatives; BBCAU and US airmen
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 includes correspondence with the British Borneo Civil Affairs Unit (BBCAU) regarding prisoners of war and civil administration between Maj Tom Harrisson, Philip R. Corrin, S/Sgt Douglas Bower (code B7) and Sgt Bertram Charles Long (code L7).
This file includes:
Notes from HQ BBCAU, NR 9, NR 10, 25 October [1945];
Note to S.F., 15 October [1945];
Note from B7 [Bower] to L7 [Long], 15 June [1945];
Page 6 of letter regarding Boulongon;
Report from Perintah Dekter dan Derissa to Harrisson Barie, Tuan Besar, 23 July 1946
Decoded signal to S.F, 11 October [1945] regarding Bawang men on way to Lawas; Kamamura
Decoded signals from Harrisson to 9 Div., 31 October - 3 November [1945] regarding Japanese prisoner of war camps;
W/T Traffic, 30 October [1945];
Services Rendered: Philip R. Corrin (0-776633);
Report from Sgt. Bolang, Long Nawang, 7 October 1945 regarding destroying weapons;
Letter to Harrison [Incomplete], Lawas, 2 January 1946 regarding promotion to Native District office;
Note from HQ BBCAU to BBCAU Lawas ;
Price list, 22 February 1946;
Letter from Riang Inoed to Toean Besar, Bario, 1 February 1946;
Letter from B Patunisang to Toean Besar, Bario, 2 February 1946.