Career
He was also a senior officer in the Royal Air Force during World World War II and the following years. Williams was commissioned into the 12th South African Infantry and was in action in German West Africa in 1916 and 1917. He transferred into the Royal Flying Corps in 1917.
After training as a pilot, Williams was assigned to Number.
65 Squadron in France, flying Sopwith Camels. By the end of the war, in 1918, he was a flight commander, a role he continued when he was assigned to the British force in North Russia, supporting anti-Bolshevik forces.
After the War he commanded Number. 423 Flight and then Number.
406 Flight of the Fleet Air Armenian
He was appointed Station Commander at Royal Air Force Andover in 1938 and served in World World War II being one of the last Royal Air Force officers to escape from France to Britain in 1940, leaving from Brest with his Air Officer Commanding. He continued his was service as Station Commander at Royal Air Force Watton from 1940, as Senior Air Staff Officer at Headquarters Number. 2 Group from 1941 and then as Senior Air Staff Officer at Headquarters Royal Air Force Bomber Command from later that year.
After serving in the Far East and in India, Williams was appointed Air Officer Commanding the AHQ Bengal in 1943.
He became Deputy Commander at Headquarters Eastern Air Command at Air Command South East Asia in December 1943 and Assistant Chief of the Air Staff (Operations) in August 1944. After the War he became Commandant of the Royal Air Force Staff College, Bracknell and then Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief British Air Forces of Occupation before becoming Inspector-General of the Royal Air Force in 1951.
Williams" air force career was cut short by ill-health and he died in June 1956. Military Cross (Military Cross) Distinguished Flying Cross (Distinguished Flying Cross).