Surname:	Williamson
Initials:	W.H.
Rank:	Lance Corporal
Army No.:	2038525
Notes:	CMP. POW. Enlisted Royal Engineers, transferred to the East Yorkshire Regiment attached to Indian Div Pro Coy, CMP. Info from Japanese POW index card: William Henry Williamson, 2/5/1918 born Sunderland, address: Mrs Williamson, 14 Fullwell Road, Roker, Sunderland Co Durham, mother Elizabeth. Shown on this card as Corps of Military Police (East Yorkshire Regiment). He is listed on British POW's held in Japan and Japanese Occupied Territory: 55070, Williamson, William H, L/Cpl, 2038525, Army, captured 15/2/1942, liberated 2/9/1945, camp TO, Tokyo. He is listed on POW sent to Japan from Thailand up to 11/1944: Williamson William, Army, L/Cpl. new POW No. II 45513, old POW No. IV1750, 2038525. He is listed on Tokyo POW Camp Roll: Williamson, William Henry, L/Cpl, 2038525. Casualty List 772, Malaya, Missing, attached Indian Div Pro Unit, 15/2/1942, shown on 1 East Yorkshire Regiment List. Casualty List 1124, Malaya, previously reported Missing now reported POW, attached Indian Div Pro Unit, previous list 772, 15/2/1942, shown on 1 East Yorkshire Regiment List. Casualty List 1882, Previously reported POW now not POW, attached 4 Indian Div Pro Unit, previous List 1124, Malaya, shown on 1 East Yorkshire Regiment List. William Henry Williamson.