10 Facts About Frederick Williamson

Frederick Williamson was a British Political Officer stationed in Sikkim, Bhutan, and Tibet in the 1930s.

Frederick Williamson was an explorer and a founding member of the Himalayan Club.

Frederick Williamson's life was cut short by a chronic illness which occurred in Lhasa during November 1935 on a mission to negotiate a settlement between Tibet and Thubten Choekyi Nyima, 9th Panchen Lama.

Frederick Williamson entered the Indian Civil Service in 1914, serving in Bihar and Orissa.

Frederick Williamson saw service in Palestine and Egypt where he was mentioned in despatches.

Frederick Williamson later became the British Trade Agent at Gyantse and Assistant to the Political Officer in Sikkim.

In 1926, Frederick Williamson was made Officiating Political Officer in Sikkim and, in 1927, Consul-General to Kashgar, a position he held until 1930.

In 1931, Frederick Williamson returned to Gangtok as Political Officer in Sikkim.

In 1933, Frederick Williamson married Margaret Dobie Marshall who had accompanied him on his travels.

Margaret Frederick Williamson wrote a memoir of their life in Tibet, Sikkim, and Bhutan.