Henry “Harry” Williamson (1915-1989) [2759600, Private/Piper, Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment)]
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- born 27 February 1915 at Innerleithen, Scotland
- son of William Williamson & Catherine McLaren Walker
- died Edinburgh, Scotland
Records:
- 1939 Register (FindMyPast) – 86 Oakes Avenue, Brockholes (worked as a textile twister)
- PoW Questionnaire (Ancestry):
- enlisted 29 Feb 1940
- captured 23 May 1940, 8km south of Arras
- escaped from Schöneck on 16 Feb 1945 in the company of “S. Bryson” but the pair became separated two days later, then reached the safety of the Russian lines on 10 March
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Articles:
- Huddersfield Examiner (10/Aug/1940) – News of Men in the Forces
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