Shigeru Yamashita
He was born on 2 January 1919. He is also listed as Walter Yamashita. He was a bank clerk employed by Royal Bank of Canada, Main & Hastings Branch. His family includes Teka Yamashita (mother; nee Teka Kuramoto), and Tsunehei Yamashita (father). His home address is listed as 3014 Wall Street, Vancouver, BC. He was forcibly uprooted to Westmount, QC.
Metadata
| Forename | Shigeru |
| Surname | Yamashita |
| Regularized Name | Shigeru Yamashita |
| Custodian Identification Number | 2366 |
| Nationality | Canadian born |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Westmount, QC |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Vancouver |
Collections
Custodian Case Files (1)
Terminology
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