Corps of Military Police

Cap Badge of the Corps of Military Police (King George VI)
Soldier Details:
Surname: Williams
Initials:   D.I.
Rank:   Lance Corporal
Army No.:  7683759
Notes:   CMP. Enlisted in to CMP. 18 Div Pro Coy. POW, 20/7/43 Died. He was born in Cardiganshire and resided in Montgomeryshire. Captured Singapore 15/2/1942. Died from Diarrhoea 29/7/1943 at Sonkrai, Thailand. Home address: Mrs V E Williams. Somerset House, East Street, Rhayader, Radnor. Info from Jap POW index card. David Ian Williams, 1/9/1909 born Tanycoed, Talybont, Cardiganshire, address: Violet Williams, Somerset House, East Street, Rhavader, Radnor, occupation Mechanic. He is listed on British POW's held in Japan and Japanese Occupied Territory: 54759, Williams, David, L/Cpl, 7683759, Army, captured 15/2/1942, died 20/7/1943, camp MA, Malaya. He is listed on the Malaya POW Camp Roll: Williams, David, Army, L/Cpl, new POW No. IV 11386, old POW No. i/6593, 7683759, 29/7/28. He is listed in the Burial Register, No. 2 Camp, Sonkuri: Row 2, grave 3, 229. 7683759, L/Cpl, Williams, D I, CMP. He is listed on unreported deaths of allied prisoners: Williams, David,L/Cpl, 7683759, died 29/7/1943 from Colitis he was cremated. Casualty List 794, Malaya, missing 15/2/1942. Casualty List 1160, Malaya, previously posted missing now reported POW, previous List 794, 15/2/1941. Casualty List 1934, previously reported POW now reported Died date of death 20/7/1943, previous List 1160, corrected by 1176) Malaya.. David Ivor Williams

POW Details:
Camp: KAMI SANKURI CAMP NO1     THAILAND
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Casualty Details:
Date Killed: 20th July 1943
Company: 18 DIV PRO COY
Cemetery: THANBYUZAYAT WAR CEMETERY   MYANMAR
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