| Notes: | CMP. POW. Enlisted in the Lancashire Fusiliers, transferred to Royal Welch Fusiliers, 14/12/40 transferred to CMP. 2/3/46 Discharged. Robert Williams. Captured 15/2/42 Singapore. Changi 1/9/1945 Cutts papers.
Info from Japanese POW index card: Robert Williams, 12/2/1915 born 12 Twin Street, Heyworth, Lancashire, address: mother Louisa Williams, 12 Twin Street, Heyworth, occupation Labourer, father William, mother Louisa. POW No. 11424 new, i/6612 old. He is named on a nominal roll taken at Changi Goal POW Camp 5/9/1945.
He is listed on British POW's held in Japan and Japanese Occupied Territory: 54943. Williams, Robert, L/Cpl, 3444084, Army, captured 15/2/1945, liberated 2/9/1945, camp MA, Malaya. He is listed on Malaya POW Camp Roll: Williams, Robert, Army, L/cpl, new POW No. 11424, old POW No. i/6612, 344084.
Casualty Roll 765, Malaya Missing 15/2/1942. Casualty List 945, POW previously reported missing, previously shown on List 765 as missing 15/2/1942. Casualty List 1922, POW, previously reported POW now not POW, previous List 945, corrected by 1159, Malaya.
Robert Williams. |
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