| Notes: | CMP. Singapore Fortress Pro Coy. POW. 7/12/1933 he enlisted in the Scots Guards for 7/5 years, 18/9/1935 he transferred to CMP Captured 15/2/42 Singapore. Changi 1/9/1945 Cutts papers. Born 17/3/09, enlisted 7/12/33, home address: 404 Stanley Road Liverpool 20. POW Camps: Changi Goal No1 camp 17/2/42 to release, Roberts Hospital 15/6/43 to 28/9/43, Changi Goal 2/5/44 to 24/8/44. Info from: M.I.9/JAP/No.15040A. William James Williams.
Info from Japanese POW card index: William Williams, born 19/3/1909 at 406 Stanley Road, Liverpool 10, address: Mother Elizabeth Williams, 406 Stanley Road, Liverpool, occupation Labourer, father James William, mother Elizabeth.
He is listed on British POW's held in Japan and Japanese Occupied Territory: 54995, Williams, William, Sgt, 2694606, captured 15/2/1942, liberated 2/9/1945, camp MA, Malaya. He is listed on the Malaya POW Camp Roll: Williams, William James, Army, Sgt, new POW No. 11441, old POW No. i/6621, 2694606.
He is listed in Nominal Roll of Changi Prison dated 5/9/1945.
Casualty List 766, Malaya, Missing, 15/2/1942. Casualty List 767, Malaya, Missing, 15/2/1942. Casualty List 1160, Malaya, previously posted missing now reported POW, previous List 767, 15/2/1941. Casualty List 1920, POW, previous reported POW not now POW, previous List 1160 corrected by 1176, Malaya.
William James Williams.
Extract from the Liverpool Echo, 14/6/43.
Sergeant William J Williams, Corps of Military Police aged 32, reported missing six months ago, is a prisoner. An old by of Fonthill Council School, Kirkdale, he has been in the Army twelve years, having originally served in the Scots Guards. His wife Mrs Williams resides at 404 Stanley Road, Bootle. |
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