Wallet 2 - Papers of Tom Harnett Harrison - Part 14 - Decoded signals in - July 1945

Conflict:
Second World War, 1939–45
Subject:
  • Borneo
  • Documents and letters
Status:
Awaiting approval
Accession number:
AWM2017.7.133
Difficulty:
2

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From TRUSAN Nr.29 2817 21 For ES LANAS. From H. Any prisoners to PA BRATON, Wibbs Leckle to meet me PA BRAYON urgent. 200 1810245 Recld 19/0300 From TRUSAN. Nr.2 2817 P1 From Rs. To 17. Send Doctor immediately with Worph. Sulphml powd. own res boy wounded. Bullet entered shoulder out neck. No bones broke. T00 18/0100 Received 19/0940 E From TRUSAN. Nr.3 2817 212 For S F. From H. An at Long WVIORRK our 2 Long control. Worst effect all natives gone bush whole area. No porters guides food or reserves. Doubtful if we can hold PADAS unless you drop food Long NYIO. Name clearly shown. 2810020 Received 19/0350
12/ From S.E. NR97 CR. 38 T00 1/1505½ C+27 O For Edmeades from HO Success plane over 12 or 13 ept 12 0r 13 OSelf and Group Captain RAAF O Probably in afternoon O Give maximum signals O Received 13/10102 Coded 12/1300l W3 This message has been sent to Trusan at $/1330l D7. I have plenty of bamboo letter carriers so you need not send them back urgently O D7
1217 700 09/2300✓ CR. 171. NR 89 From S.F. UF 250 Pass to SenvT I O Quote from 40 Inform Trusan and Pdas stations urgently that we are attacking Fa Tenger from coast side with 6 whites 100 guerillas O Morning 11 synchronised attacks from up river O Take agressive but present not wade into whole force vital block all escape routes I have strong force at Padas end and secure road from Tengor O work down towards Pa Tengor O Destroy all buildings on way to Tenom I Recompense later I Remove all food Padas and Trusan keep me fully briefed for Air targets O Thornton 1/c Padas O Yont must contast my wereless station over WF. C Received 12/0955 This message has been sent to Trusan
6 1/4 From Trusan NR10 700 1/07102 From E10 No news yet of enemy approach to Pa Hatung O. Activity patrolling all rooa Ranan O Have planned organised on enemy arrival O Harrassing tactics carried out at all times I Received 12/100p 42 This message sent to S.F
W Ack MESSACE RE WATERWAY TARAKAN C P7 P Received 1/ 6935] 17 Frem Trusan. B. 52 From E1O Native report small enemy patrol approve 10 to 15 strong coming Kenabong Iburn Padas ronte O Appear to be selecting commanding hill locations near Rampongs on ronte I using native labour to establish defence lines I advancing slowly O 0.0. 10/10102
3 From Tuisan H15 7/2 From 117 O Strike Pa Tenger 1400. 12C Own troops striking 1180 and 1200 C turcraft strike 112 at 1345 O Report later OACK.O. 700 1/09002 Received 1/ 1707 t
Wk 90 From Trusan. Jowred forces or Padas O 68 JCRS
10/9 Aren. 15t. NRS AS.F C724O For Edmeades O Absolutely imperative know your present dispositions I am based on Lawas And have 12 whites 200 Guerillas operating from Coast towards you O Jopanese still moving direction a Tengor we are fighling till way there What in the devil ale you doing where are nibbs, Onslow, Hayes, thomas etc 09108002 8
12/7 Nh 84 Grom Trusan 100 12/04002 from EIO urgent Request medical stores O Caston ail and Number 95 1HCh.O 8/ Received 12/1400h Wd heaving this one for you P.S. Sorry if messages are. late getting over to you but we are going pretty solidly have to decode on a b- of a cipher most of the time on my own O D7
12/7 1872 7.0.0 11/23302 From Trusans do Brig from C.O.E. Cox O Onslow Willbs. Smith Wigsell at Pa Brayon attacking constantly with native troops O Thounton Kippen Fredericks and self moving Pa Tengor from Pa Hating with strong force C Hac, Hayes, suffiths based Long Hyro establishing strong points along Padas C Hap 15 o with native troops holding Iburn withdraw rontes Kemabong Sipitange B6 operating Wt Long Hyrs to Trusan H.OO. Attack and kill is our password OENDC This message is Received 12/0900l being sent to

From TRUSAN.  Nr. 29   19/7   P/L
For P3 LAWAS. From H. Any prisoners to PA BRAYON. Nibbs Leckie to meet
me PA BRAYON urgent.
T O O     18/0245    Z
Rec'd     19/0900    L

From TRUSAN.      Nr.2      19/7       P/L

From R3. To L7. Send Doctor immediately with Morph .Sulphmi powd. own
res boy wounded . Bullet entered shoulder out neck. No bones broke.
T O O         19/0100      Z
Received  19/0940     L
From TRUSAN    Nr.3      19/7     P/L

For S F. From H. Am at long MYIOOUR our 2 Long control. Worst effect
all natives gone bush whole area. No porters guides food or reserves.
Doubtful if we can hold PADAS unless you drop food Long MYI0. Name
clearly shown.

[*A1*]

T O O          18/0610    Z
Received   19/0950    L 

 


From S.F. NR 97 GR.38 12/7 TOO 11/1505Z

CUT 27. For Edmeades from H. Success
plane over 12 or 13 rpt 12 or 13.  Self
and Group Captain RAAF. Probably
in afternoon  Give maximum
signals.
Received 12/1010 L
Coded 12/1300 L
W3
This message has been sent
to Trusan at 12/1330 L
D7.
I have plenty of bamboo letter
carriers so you need not send
them back urgently.
D7

 

 

From S.F.     NR 89.     GR. 171.     12/7     T O O      09/2300 Z
CUT 25. Pass to SEMUT I.  Quote from H. Inform Trusan and Padas
stations urgently that we are attacking Pa Tengar from coast side with
6 whites 100 guerillas. Morning 11 synchronised attacks from up
river. Take agressive but present not wade into whole force. 
Vital block all escape routes. Have strong force at Padas
end and secure road from Tengar. Work down towards
Pa Tengor. Destroy all buildings on way to Tenom. 
Recompense later. Remove all food Padas and Trusan. 
Keep me fully briefed for Air targets. Thornton 1/c
Padas. You must contact my wireless station over
W/T.  
Received 12/0955
W3
This message has been sent to Trusan.
D7                                                                                

 


From Trusan     NR 10     P/L     12/7     T O O  11/0740 Z
From E1. No news of yet of enemy
approach to Pa Hatung. Activity
patrolling all road Ranau.
Have planned organised on enemy
arrival. Harassing tactics carried
out at all times.
Received 12/1100 L
W3
This message sent to S.F.
D7

 

 W3  ACK MESSAGE RE WATERWAY TARAKAN O/ D7. 
From Trusan.     Nr. 82     11/7     P/L     Received 11/0935 L
From E1. Native report small enemy patrol
approx 10 to 15 strong coming Kenabong
Iburu Padas route.  Appear to be selecting
commanding hill locations near Kampongs
on route. Using native labour to 
establish defence lines. Advancing slowly.
T.O.O. 10/1010 Z

 

From Trusan       Nr 15             11/7           P/L
From N7. Strike Pa Tengor 1400 12TH.
Own troops striking 1100 and 1200.
Aircraft strike 11TH at 1345. Report
later. ACK.
T.O.O 11/0900 Z.
Received 11/1707 L

 

 

From Trusan.     NR90  10/7/45
Joined forces on Padas.
ACKED To SF

 

10/7
From S.F.     NR51     Q.S.P.
CUT24. For Edmeades. Absolutely imperative
I know your present dispositions. Am
based on Lawas. And have 12 whites
200 Guerillas operating from Coast towards
you. Japanese still moving direction
Pa Tengor we are fighting all way there.
What in the devil are you doing.
Where are Nibbs, Onslow, Hayes, Thomas
etc. 

09/0800 Z. T.O.O.

 

From Trusan     NR 84     12/7     T.O.O.     12/0400 Z
From E1.
Urgent Request medical stores.  Castor oil
and Number 9's INCL.  
P/L.    Received 12/1400 L
W3 Leaving this one for you.
D7.
P.S. Sorry if messages are late getting over
to you but we are going pretty solidly.
Have to decode on a b–— of a cipher.
Most of the time on my own.
D7.                                                                      

 


 NR 72    12/7
From Trusan.       T.O.O 11/2330 Z
To Brig from C.O.E. Coy. Onslow Nibbs Smith
Wigsell at Pa Brayon attacking constantly
with native troops. Thornton Rippin
Fredericks and self moving Pa Tengor
from Pa Matung with strong force. 
Mac, Hayes, Griffiths.  based Long Myio
establishing strong points along Padas.
Map US OY with native troops holding 
Iburu withdraw routes Kemabong Sipitang. 
B6 operating W/T Long Myio to Trusan H.Q.
Attack and kill is our password. END. 
Received 12/0900 L ) W3 This message is 

being sent to S.F. D7.

 

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