| Surname: | Williams |
| Initials: | G T |
| Rank: | Warrant Officer I |
| Army Number: | 1422454 |
| Notes: | MPSC. POW. 21/4/1922 he enlisted Royal Artilleryfor 6/6 years, age 18.2 years, occupation Labourer, born Eastney, Portsmouth, 4/2/1933 transferred to MPSC. Info from Jap POW Card: Born 6/2/1902, at Portsmouth, occupation Merchant Seaman, Home address; Mrs Beatrice May Williams, c/o Imperial Paymaster, Canberra, Australia. 1933 Sgt, 1946 WOII, joined War Department Constabulary as PC. George Thomas Williams. Info from Japanese POW card index: George Thomas Williams, born 6/1/1902 at Portsmouth, Hampshire, address: Mrs Beatrice May Williams, C/O Imperial Paymaster, Canberra, Australia, occupation Merchant Seaman. He is listed on British POW's held in Japan and Japanese Occupied Territory: 54825. Williams, George T, WOI, 1422454, Army, captured 15/2/1945, liberated 2/9/1945, camp MA, Malaya. He is listed on Malaya POW Camp Roll: Williams, George Thomas, Army, WOI, new POW No. 11402, old POW No. i/6600, 1422454. He is listed on Changi POW Camp Roll, 5/9/1945: 1422454, RSM, Williams, G T, MPSC. Casualty Roll 765, Malaya Missing 15/2/1942. Casualty List 1036, previously reported Missing now POW, previous List 765, 15/2/1942, ran A/WOII. Casualty List 1890, previously reported POW now not POW, previous List 1036, Malaya, shown as CMP was MPSC. George Thomas Williams. |
Decoration Record: | |
| Decoration: | Mention in Despatches (London Gazette: 37720 Page: 4576 Sept. 12, 1946) |
| Citation: | MPSC. MID for Gallant and Distinguished Service whilst a POW in the Far East. |
Prisoner of War Record: | |
| Imprisonment: | Changi MALAYSIA 🇲🇾 |