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Thomas Williams [South Africa]

Name:Thomas Mellings "Tommy" Williams
Country:South Africa
Rank:Captain
Service:Royal Flying Corps
Royal Air Force
Squadrons:65
Victories:9
Born:
Place of Birth:
Died:1956
Place of Death:
Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC) and Bar
Military Cross (MC)
Thomas Williams

Notes
In 1917, Williams joined the Royal Flying Corps in England and was posted to 65 Squadron. Flying a Sopwith Camel, he was a frequent participant in ground attack sorties against the Germans, scoring nine victories in 1918. Remaining in the Royal Air Force, Williams served in Russia, earning a bar to his DFC in 1919. During World War II, he served in India and Burma. Before retiring as an Air Marshal in 1952, he was knighted and served as Inspector General of the Royal Air Force.

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