| Place | Asia: Malaya |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | PR87/131 |
| Collection type | Private Record |
| Record type | Collection |
| Measurement | 3 wallets: 5 cm |
| Object type | Diary |
| Maker |
Morrison, John Robert |
| Date made | 1945 |
| Access | Open |
| Related File This file can be copied or viewed via the Memorial’s Reading Room. | AWM315 419/073/049 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copying Provisions | Copyright restrictions apply. Only personal, non-commercial, research and study use permitted. Permission of copyright holder required for any commercial use and/or reproduction. |
Morrison, John Robert (Captain, Z Special Unit, Seconded Force 136 SOE)
Description
Collection relating to the Second World War service of VX26101 Captain John Robert Morrison, Z Special Unit. Collection consists of three handwritten diaries and typed transcripts. Morrison was seconded to Force 136 Special Operations Executive for the execution of the Operation Pontoon. The object of the operation was to contact, arm and train the 6th Regiment, Malayan Peoples Anti-Japanese Army (MPAJA) located in Pahang, Malaya during 1945.