| Surname: | Williams |
| Initials: | D L |
| Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Army Number: | 851381 |
| Notes: | CMP. POW. 18 Div Pro Coy. Died 28/7/1943. Enlisted in the Royal Artillery, 18 Field Regiment, 15/8/1941 hetransferred to CMP. He was born and resided in Glamorgan. Captured at Singapore 15/2/1942. Inscription on special memorial for the cremated, He died in captivity, their glory shall not be blotted out. Died from Diarrhoea 28/7/1943 at Changarava, Thailand. Home Address: Mr M J Williams, 3 Meliu Caragu, Treharres, Glamorganshire. Info from Jap POW Card: Born 12/10/1917, Home address: Mrs M J Williams, 3, Mellin Caiack, Ireharris, Glamorgan. Mothers name Margaret Jane, fathers name Henry Joseph. occupation Regular Soldier. born Aburcynow, Wales. He is listed on British POW's held in Japan and Japanese Occupied Territory: 54767. Williams, Douglas, L/cpl, 851381, Army, captured 15/2/1942, died 28/7/1943, camp MA, Malaya. He is listed on POW transferred overland to camps, 4/1943, Force "F": I/6596, Williams, D L, 851381, L/Cpl, 18 Div Pro. He is listed on Force "H" Work Party, Thailand Roll: 851381, L/Cpl, Williams, D, CMP 18 Div, died 29/7/43. Casualty List 794, Malaya, missing 15/2/1942. Casualty List 1160, Malaya, previously posted missing now reported POW, previous List 794, 15/2/1941. Casualty List 1946, POW, previously reported POW now reported Died 28/7/1943, previous List 1160, Malaya. Douglas Llewellyn Williams. |
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| Imprisonment: | Burma MYANMAR 🇲🇲 |
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| Date of Death: | July 28, 1943 |
| Company: | 18 DIV PRO COY |
| CWGC Link: | 2195606 |
| Cemetery: | KANCHANABURI WAR CEMETERY, THAILAND 🇹🇠|
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