| Surname: | Paterson |
| Initials: | W |
| Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Army Number: | 2977051 |
| Notes: | CMP. 11 Indian Div Pro Unit. POW. 15/02/42 Captured Singapore. 19/11/30 enlisted Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders, attached to 11 Indian Div Pro Coy, CMP. Born 23/8/11, address: C/O Dewar, 4 William Place, Stirling, Scotland. Prisons: CMP 11 Indian Div Pro Unit. Changi Goal, 16/2/42 to 9/10/42, Lt Col Clarke, RA, Nong Pladuk 13/10/42 to 25/2/45, Col Gill RA, Ubon Siam 28/2/45 to 29/5/45, RSM McTavish, A & S H. Info from MI9/JAP/ No. 75312A. Info from Japanese POW Index Card: Paterson, William Belinda, born 23/8/1909, British, Pte, 2877051, 2 A & SH, Southern Area, captured 15/2/1942 at Singapore, address: 51 Hobbs Avenue, Dalkeith, Western Australia, NOK Jean, occupation Labourer. He is listed on British POW's held in Japan and Japanese Occupied Territory: 39770, Paterson, William B, Pte, 2977051, Army, captured 15/2/1942, liberated 2/9/1945, camp TH, Thailand. He is listed on Thailand POW Camp Roll: Paterson, William Belinda, Army, Pte, new POW No. II 12550, old POW No. I 24564.2955051. Casualty List 770, Malaya. Missing, 15/2/1942, shown on 2 A & SH List. Casualty List 1156, Malaya, previously posted Missing now reported POW, previous List 770, 15/2/1942, shown on 2 A & SH List. Casualty List 1341, Malaya, previously posted Missing now reported POW in Japanese hands, previous List 770, 15/2/1942, shown on 2 A & SH List. Casualty List 1894, previously reported POW now not POW, previous List 1156, Malaya, shown on 2 A & SH List. William Paterson. |
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| Imprisonment: | Not Known GERMANY 🇩🇪 |