| Notes: | CMP. Singapore Fortress Pro Coy. POW. Captured 15/2/42 Singapore. Changi 1/9/1945 Cutts papers. Enlisted 19/11/40, born 12/4/11, home address: 8 Western Avenue, Moss Estate, Macclesfield, Cheshire. POW Camps: Changi goal, Singapore 17/2/43 to 13/5/43, Lt Col Holmes MC, Thailand 17/5/43 to 20/11/43, Col Newey, Simes Road, Singapore, Col Newey, Changi goal 6/5/44 to 8/45. Info from: M.I.9/JAP/No.14211A.
Info from Japanese POW card index: Albert Williams, born 12/4/1911 at 2 Lamb Street, Long Sight, Manchester, address: Wife Phyllis Williams, 8 Western Avenue, Manchester, occupation Warehouse man, father John, mother Ada. POW No. 11372 new, i/6583 old.
He is listed on British POW's held in Japan and Japanese Occupied Territory: 5468, Williams, Albert, L/Cpl, 7690418, Army, captured 14/2/1942, liberated2/9/1945, camp MA, Malaya. He is listed on Malaya Camp Roll: Williams, Albert, Army, L/Cpl, new POW No. 11372, old POW No. i/6583, 7690148. He is listed on Force "H" Roll: 7690418, L/cpl Williams A, 79a. He is listed on a nominal roll taken at Changi Goal POW Camp 5/9/1945.
Casualty Roll 765, Malaya Missing 15/2/1942. Casualty List 1160, Malaya, previously posted missing now reported POW, previous List 765, 15/2/1941. Casualty List 1921, previously reported POW now not POW, previous List 1160 corrected by 1274, Malaya.
Albert Williams. |
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