{"id":20974,"date":"2026-04-19T15:19:31","date_gmt":"2026-04-19T15:19:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.overloonwarchronicles.nl\/?p=20974"},"modified":"2026-04-19T15:36:15","modified_gmt":"2026-04-19T15:36:15","slug":"unique-wartime-document-sheds-new-light-on-british-soldier-killed-at-overloon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.overloonwarchronicles.nl\/en\/unique-wartime-document-sheds-new-light-on-british-soldier-killed-at-overloon\/","title":{"rendered":"Unique Wartime Document Sheds New Light on British Soldier Killed at Overloon"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Unique Wartime Document Sheds New Light on British Soldier Killed at Overloon<\/h1>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Oscar-Piet-en-Tonnie-ivm-Paybook-Sydney-Williamson.jpg\" alt=\"Paybook Sydney Williamson bij zijn graf\"><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Overloon War Chronicles Foundation recently received a remarkable historical document: the original military \u2018paybook\u2019 belonging to British Private Sydney John Gilbert Williamson. Williamson was killed in action on October 14, 1944, during the fierce battles to liberate Overloon.<\/p>\n<p>The document came in our possession following an extraordinary international search. Mr. Malcolm Waterman, the nephew of the fallen soldier, had spent years looking for a worthy home for this personal heirloom. Through one of our researchers, Elaine Gathercole, the paybook eventually made its way from Australia to Overloon.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_20969\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-20969\" style=\"width: 400px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.overloonwarchronicles.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Paybook-van-Sydney-Williamson-op-Overloon-War-Cemetery-684x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Paybook Sydney Williamson op Overloon War Cemetery\" width=\"400\" height=\"599\" class=\"wp-image-20969\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.overloonwarchronicles.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Paybook-van-Sydney-Williamson-op-Overloon-War-Cemetery-684x1024.jpg 684w, https:\/\/www.overloonwarchronicles.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Paybook-van-Sydney-Williamson-op-Overloon-War-Cemetery-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.overloonwarchronicles.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Paybook-van-Sydney-Williamson-op-Overloon-War-Cemetery-768x1150.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.overloonwarchronicles.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Paybook-van-Sydney-Williamson-op-Overloon-War-Cemetery.jpg 807w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-20969\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><strong>Paybook Sydney Williamson on Overloon War Cemetery<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>A portrait photo of the 25-year-old soldier was discovered inside the paybook. This photo will be given a special place: on May 4th and 5th, it will be displayed at his grave at the Overloon War Cemetery. He joins the 224 portraits already collected by the foundation to give a personal face to those who made the ultimate sacrifice.<\/p>\n<p>The fragile document has been transferred to the &#8216;Van Postzegel tot Tank&#8217; Museum in Groeningen. It offers valuable new details about the life of Williamson, who, besides being a soldier, was a gifted amateur footballer and had married only a few months shortly before his deployment to north-western Europe.<br \/>Interested parties can view the document at the museum by appointment.<\/p>\n<p>Sydney served with the 1st Battalion of the South Lancashire Regiment.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>We would like to thank the Waterman family and everyone who helped bring this valuable document back to Overloon. It is a proud addition to our collection and helps us to keep his story alive.<\/p>\n<p>The full <a href=\"https:\/\/www.overloonwarchronicles.nl\/en\/williamson-sydney\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">biography of Sydney Williamson<\/a> is published here on our website.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--more--><br \/>\n<!-- {\"type\":\"layout\",\"children\":[{\"type\":\"section\",\"props\":{\"image_position\":\"center-center\",\"style\":\"default\",\"title_breakpoint\":\"xl\",\"title_position\":\"top-left\",\"title_rotation\":\"left\",\"vertical_align\":\"middle\",\"width\":\"default\"},\"children\":[{\"type\":\"row\",\"children\":[{\"type\":\"column\",\"props\":{\"image_position\":\"center-center\",\"position_sticky_breakpoint\":\"m\"},\"children\":[{\"type\":\"headline\",\"props\":{\"content\":\"Unique Wartime Document Sheds New Light on British Soldier Killed at Overloon\",\"title_element\":\"h1\"}},{\"type\":\"image\",\"props\":{\"image\":\"wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/04\\\/Oscar-Piet-en-Tonnie-ivm-Paybook-Sydney-Williamson.jpg\",\"image_alt\":\"Paybook Sydney Williamson bij zijn graf\",\"image_svg_color\":\"emphasis\",\"image_width\":\"400\",\"margin\":\"default\"}},{\"type\":\"text\",\"props\":{\"column_breakpoint\":\"m\",\"content\":\"\n\n<p>Overloon War Chronicles Foundation recently received a remarkable historical document: the original military \\u2018paybook\\u2019 belonging to British Private Sydney John Gilbert Williamson. 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