1. Decoration: General Service Medal 1918

Gazette Date: 1962-06-26

Gazette Issue: WO 100/510

Gazette Page: 104

Citation: Clasp: Palestine, Awarded as 1842 B/Const Lambert W L. Palestine Police.

Date Killed:	19th August 1945
Company:	UNKNOWN
Cemetery:	LABUAN WAR CEMETERY MALAYSIA
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Surname:	Lambert
Initials:	W.L.
Rank:	Lance Corporal
Army No.:	800055
Notes:	CMP. FSP. POW. 6/2/1933 he enlisted in the Royal Artillery, 6/2/1933 to Army Reserve, 21/11/1941 re enlisted to Intelligence Corps. 19/8/1945 Died Kuching. Shown as CMP on Fold 3 Index and 78 Field Security Section, Intelligence Corps on CWGC Roll. Info from Japanese POW index cards: William Lancaster Lambert, 19/4/1911 born Hull, Yorkshire, address: 80005 L/Cpl Lambert, c/o War Office, London, Occupation Palestine Police, father J W Lambert. Shown on this card and CMP and 78 field Security Section, Intelligence Corps on CWGC Roll. He is listed on British POW's held in Japan and Japanese Occupied Territory: 29314, Lambert, W L, L/Cpl, 800055, captured 9/3/1942, liberated no record, camp BO, Borneo. He is listed on Borneo notification of deaths, various camps: 80055, Lambert, W L, L/Cpl, CMP, Int Corps, died Kuching 19/8/1945. Casualty List 1222, Netherlands East Indies, POW, shown on Intelligence Corps List. Casualty List 1920, previously reported POW now reported Died. previous List 1222, Netherlands East Indies, shown on Intelligence Corps List. William Lancaster Lambert.