lists of goods, stores and supplies Accession Number: AWM2017.7.138

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 and served in Borneo as party leader on Operation Semut 1 during the Second World War. This file includes lists of goods, stores and supplies and correspondence between Maj Tom Harrisson (code A1), S/Sgt Douglas Bower (code B7), Cpl Igor Sterelny and Cpl Allen Wheelhouse.
This file includes:
Lists: Stores received, taken by B6 [Bower], 24 May 1945;
List: Carbine numbers, from HQ3 to B6 [Bower], 28 May [1945];
Letter from A1 to Sterelny, 28 May [1945];
Lists of supplies from HQ1 to HQ2, 27 April [1945];
Report of items forwarded from HQ4 and received by parties, 18 May [1945];
List: Cloth goods;
Rough notes and list, 30 April [1945];
List: Gear sent to HQ3, 23 May 1945;
List: gear to Tuan Argonne, to B5 [Bower], 23 May 1945;
List: Trade goods received, 19 May [1945];
Lists: Stationary and trade goods, 19 May [1945];
Letter from B7 [Bower] to A1 [Harrisson], Long Berang, 27 May [1945];
Envelope from B5, 30 May [1945];
List of Stores from Wheelhouse to A1 [Harrisson], 30 May 1945;
List of Stores from Wheelhouse to A1 [Harrisson], 31 May 1945;
Spreadsheet: items for drop, from A1 [Harrisson] to B6 [Bower], 23 May [1945];
Report: Lawas and Trusan, 24 May 1945;
River Limbang - report on Japanese activity;
Sketch of attack plan;
Note to A1 from A2 regarding planning;
No. 148 in V.14/1;
A5 status report;
General report on activity;
Intelligence report to A1 [Harrisson] from Long Berang;
Weapon status;
Instructions from LHQ to A2;
Report from B7 [Bower]- regarding prisoners;
Weapons and stores from LHQ;
Clothing List;
List of personal requirement items for B5 [Bower] and A2;
HQ1 to A1 Harrisson regarding stores list;
C to HQ3 regarding firearms, Ammunition & Supplies.

Details

Accession Number
AWM2017.7.138
Maker
Various
Classification
Digitised Collection
Object Type
Papers
Physical Description
Image/s captured: 124
Date Made
1945
Place Made
Collection number
3DRL/6502
Whole/Part
File
Item Count
32
Credit Line
This item has been digitised under the Australian War Memorial’s internal digital preservation program.
Copying Provisions
Digital format and content protected by copyright. Non-commercial use permitted.
Copyright
Commonwealth of Australia copyright

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