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Son of John Benson Williams and Eliza Ann Quinn, of Québec City. Husband of Agar Clair Baillargé, of Québec City. Brother-in-law of Charles Philippe Ferdinand Baillargé, service number 4040109, who served in Canada and England and fought in France with the 13th Battalion, CEF, then with the 5th 5th Canadian Machine Gun; he survived the war.
Gerard served with the active militia, Royal Rifles of Canada, in Québec, from 1921. He was enrolled with the regular forces as lieutenant, service number X-79, on 3 September 1940, and posted to the 1st Battalion to serve in Québec, in New Brunswick, in Newfoundland with Force W, in Hong Kong with Force C as commander of 5th Pionner Platoon Headquarters, attached to the Royal Rifles of Canada.
1939-1945 Star, Pacific Star, War Medal 1939-1945, Canadian Volunteer Service Medal and Clasp.
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Grave Marker
Lieutenant GERARD MOTT WILLIAMS is one 283 Canadian soldiers, 107 of whom are unidentified, who are buried at Sai Wan War Cemetery in Hong Kong. He was one of 290 Canadian soldiers who were killed during the defense of Hong Kong, from December 8th to December 25th, 1941. -
Newspaper Clipping
Lieutenant GERARD MOTT WILLIAMS was reported to have been Killed in Action in the Canadian Army's 243rd overseas casualty list of the war published in the Globe and Mail on January 8, 1943. -
Canada and the Defence of Hong Kong
Source: Veterans Affairs Canada. -
Canadian Casuatlies in the Defence of Hong Kong
Source: Veterans Affairs Canada. -
Photo of GERARD MOTT WILLIAMS
In memory of those who served in Hong Kong during World War 11 and did not come home. Submitted with permission on behalf of the Hong Kong Veterans Commemorative Association by Operation: Picture Me. -
Newspaper clipping
From the Toronto Star January 1943. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
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Lieutenant Gerard Mott Williams
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Lieutenant Gerard Mott Williams
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Lieutenant Gerard Mott Williams
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Lieutenant Gerard Mott Williams
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Lieutenant Gerard Mott Williams
In the Books of Remembrance
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Page 48 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance.
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