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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 titled ‘B6’ consisting of notes and correspondence from S/Sgt Douglas Bower (code B6) to Maj Tom Harrisson (code A1).
This file includes:
Note from B6 to A1 [Harrisson], 22 May 1945 [forwarding on puzzling letter];
Note from B6 to A1 [Harrisson], 22 May 1945 [Penghulu Palang Perri's request for a rifle];
Schedule of action, 3 May 1945;
List: Indigenous men, their age and issued rifle number;
Note from B6 to A1 [Harrisson], 20 May 1945 [regarding perfect drop run, recovering paddy];
Stores Report, 19 May 1945;
Note from B6 to Tuan Aris, 15 May 1945;
Note from B6 to Tuan Aris, Balowit Kamong, 14 May 1945;
Note from B6 to A1 [Harrisson], Tuan Besar, 15 May 1945;
Letter from B6 to A1 [Harrisson], 13 May 1945 [report on intelligence, Beliokoe preparations];
Letter from B6 to A1 [Harrisson], 21 May 1945 [request for medical drop, presence of malaria and dysentery];
Note from B6 to A1 [Harrisson], 16 May 1945 [regarding bombing of Malinae, Japanese movement];
Letter from B6, Balikoe Kampong, 13 May 1945 [regarding medical situation, track report];
Letter from B6 to A1 [Harrisson], 9 May 1945 [regarding dire medical supplies, Japanese positioning];
Note from B6 to Doc, 15 May 1945 [forwarding on A1's [Harrisson's] instructions];
Letter from B6 to A1 [Harrisson], 19 May 1945 [regarding successful store drops];
Letter from B6 to A1 [Harrisson], 15 March 1945 [regarding Japanese numbers, returning men, budget];
Letter from B6 to A1 [Harrisson], 12 April 1945 [regarding hidden food, forwarding a pass];
Note from B6 to Doc, 7 May 1945 [regarding children with Yaws];
Letter from B6 to A1 [Harrisson], 22 April 1945 [regarding the arrival of two Poonans from Long Mukok];
Letter from B6 to A1 [Harrisson], 10 April 1945 [regarding death of local girl, orders completed];
Note from B6, Pa Trap, 4 April 1945 [regarding men from Long Toiu with information];
Report: Children and adults present at Long Nawang, 29 April 1945;
Letter from B6 to A1 [Harrisson], Pa Boctal, 5 May 1945 [Situation update];
Spreadsheet: Malayan men who served for the Japanese;
Letter from B6 to A1 [Harrisson], 3 May 1945 [regarding A2, his HQ and letters and recruits].
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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 Born
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 Born
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 Born
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 Born
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 Born
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 Born
