Australian War Memorial Logo
Search

Donate Today

  • Collection Open Information Close Information
    • Official Histories & Unit Diaries
    • Understanding the Collection
    • Research at the Memorial
    • Donating to the Collection
    • National Collection Loans
    • Projects
  • People
  • Visit
  • Commemorate Open Information Close Information
    • Last Post Ceremony
    • Honour Rolls
    • Anzac Day
    • Remembrance Day
    • Customs & Ceremony
    • Speeches
  • Learn Open Information Close Information
    • Schools & Teachers
    • Memorial Articles
    • Encyclopedia
    • Understanding Military Structure
    • Podcasts
    • Glossary
    • Magazine
  • Get Involved Open Information Close Information
    • Donations & Bequests
    • Corporate Partnership
    • Employment Opportunities
    • Volunteer at the Memorial
    • Friends of the Memorial
    • eMemorial Newsletter
    • Grants, Scholarships & Residencies
    • Research Papers
  • Shop Open Information Close Information
    • Memorial Shop
    • Images, film and sound
    • Lone Pine Seedlings

Breadcrumb

  1. Home
  2. Collection
  3. Corporal Charles McPherson Hardy

Corporal Charles McPherson Hardy

Service number VX75857
Final Rank Corporal
Unit Services Reconnaissance Department
Places
  • Caulfield
  • Sarawak
Event Operation Semut I
Conflict/Operation Second World War, 1939-1945

Collection items

    Document


    Reports and correspondence related to work with the British Borneo Civil Affairs Unit BBCAU

    Reports regarding personnel, Japanese movements and plans for attack

    Reports and correspondence

    Reports and correspondence regarding patrolling and reconnaissance

    Orders and correspondence

Related information

Conflicts

  • Second World War, 1939-1945

Events

Units

  • Services Reconnaissance Department

Places

  • Caulfield
  • Sarawak

Related Objects

  • Wallet 4 - Reports and correspondence between Major Tom Harrisson and members of Operation Semut 1
  • Wallet 5 - Reconnaissance, patrolling, Japanese movements, arms for Indigenous soldiers and administration of prisoners of war
  • Wallet 6 - Correspondence between operatives connected to activities related to operation Semut I
  • Wallet 7 - Orders, reports and correspondence between Maj Tom Harrisson and members of Operation Semut I
  • Wallet 12 - Notebooks related to patrolling and reconnaissance in the field by members of Semut I
  • Reports and correspondence related to work with the British Borneo Civil Affairs Unit BBCAU
  • Reports regarding personnel, Japanese movements and plans for attack
  • Reports and correspondence
  • Reports and correspondence regarding patrolling and reconnaissance
  • Orders and correspondence
1 The Donations and bequests

Donations & Bequests

Your generous donation will be used to ensure the memory of our Defence Forces and what they have done for us, and what they continue to do for our freedom remains – today and into the future.

Find out more
2 Visit Transcribe.awm.gov.au

Transcribe

Help preserve Australia's history by transcribing records from the National Collection. Enhance accessibility and discoverability for all Australians.

Find out more
The placesofpride

Places of Pride

Places of Pride, the National Register of War Memorials, is a new initiative designed to record the locations and photographs of every publicly accessible memorial across Australia.

Find out more
Visit the Australian War Memorial

Visit the Australian War Memorial

The Australian War Memorial is open for visitors as we work to expand our galleries. Entry is free and tickets are not required.

Find out more
Canberra Highlands in Grayscale

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF
TRADITIONAL CUSTODIANS

The Australian War Memorial acknowledges the traditional custodians of country throughout Australia. We recognise their continuing connection to land, sea and waters. We pay our respects to elders past and present.
Location map of The Australian War Memorial
The Australian War Memorial building

The Australian War Memorial

Fairbairn Avenue
Campbell ACT 2612
Australia
View on Google Maps (opens in new window)
Google Map data ©2025 Google
Australian War Memorial Logo
  • Go to AWM Facebook
  • Go to AWM Trip Advisor
  • Go to AWM Instagram
  • Go to AWM Youtube

Footer

  • About
  • Contact
  • Venue Hire
  • Media
  • WM Magazine
  • Donate Today

The Australian War Memorial

Fairbairn Avenue

Campbell ACT 2612

Australia

 

Opening Hours

10 am to 4 pm daily (except Christmas Day)

 

In preparation for the daily Last Post Ceremony,

galleries are progressively closed from 3:40 pm.

 

Public entrance via Fairbairn Avenue, Campbell ACT 2612

Sign up to our newsletter

Subscribe

Legal

  • Copyright
  • Disclaimer
  • Privacy Policy
  • Accessibility
  • Freedom of information

Copyright 2025 Australian War Memorial, Canberra. All rights reserved