Correspondence local officers, stores and supply Accession Number: AWM2017.7.212

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 records related to stores and supply as well as correspondence between Maj Tom Harrisson and local officers.
This file includes:
Map: Tg Lumut, Brunei Bay, Borneo;
Report from Major Harrisson to BBCAU via Major Courtney, 5 July 1945 [Observations in Brunei Bay];
Letter [incomplete] from Dr. Tjia Soe Piauw;
Message from Kiai Makahanap, Long Berang, 3 July 1945;
Report: Financial Instruction No.24, from F.E.Stafford to Maj Harrisson, BBCAU Labuan, 5 December 1945;
Letter from Native Officer to Major Harrisson, BBCAU Lawas, 6 December 1945 [goods list];
Letter to Kehadapan, Ramain, 3 February 1946;
Letter from Paul to Peikakas, Balikoe, 25 December 1945;
Note from Long Teloeau to Tuan Besar, 24 December 1945;
Note, Balikoe, 25 December 1945;
Letter from L Uelong to Tuan Besar, Ba'raje Likoe, 31 January 1946;
Report: Printing Press Laws, from CA Secretariat, HQ BBCAU, 7 December 1945;
Letter [incomplete] from Long Nocat to Tuan Besar, January 3 1946;
Message from Major Harrisson to Syd regarding sourcing salt;
Message from Long Kie to Tuan Besar, 29 January 1946;
Required food / stores;
Messages In-Out Daily, 28 September [1945];
Spreadsheet: Stores, 4 August - 4 September [1945];
Spreadsheet: Store Lists, Bawang HQ, (as at) 4 September 1945;
Drop Bawang by [Liberator], 3 September 1945;
Stores from Sulap, 20 August 1945;
Stores, from A1 to D7, Tuan Dawson, 21 September 1945;
Lists: Store Drops, Bawang, 20-29 September 1945;
Leaflet: Stovarsol (for Amoebic Dysentry, Syphilis, Yaws);
Message from Bario to 9 Aust. Div. BBCAU and N.I.C.A, 8 November 1945 [regarding evacuation of Lt. F.J. Leckie];
Map: unidentified building;
Note to Toean Besar, 13 September 1946;
Report: Interior British Borneo, from Major Harrisson to Lt-Col Leach, 16 October 1945.

Details

Accession Number
AWM2017.7.212
Classification
Digitised Collection
Object Type
Papers
Physical Description
Image/s captured: 137
Date Made
1945
Collection number
3DRL/6502
Whole/Part
File
Item Count
28
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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