of Melbourne University, Lieutenant-Colonel Williams, serving as a medical officer in the First AIF, died as a result of wounds received in action, in France.

[12][13] Educated at Castlemaine Grammar School and Melbourne Grammar School,[14][15] Williams entered the University of Melbourne in March 1904, where he was a resident student at Trinity College for his entire undergraduate studies,[16] having won a Trinity College scholarship.

The umpire, Boyle, explained law 10, and the debaters were satisfied that the doctor had taught them a good point of the game.

Law 10 provides that the ball may be taken in hand at any time but not carried, further than is necessary for a kick, unless the player strikes it against the ground at least once in every 10 yards.

With the introduction of the universal military training scheme in Australia during 1911, he was given command of the B Section, 17th Australian Army Medical Corps.

[28] He was wounded in action when in command of the 1st Field Ambulance, at Eaucourt L'Abbaye, when shot through the left shoulder and the lung on 2 March 1917 by an "indiscriminate sniper".

[30][31][32] A few days later, the Australian Surgeon-General, Major-General Sir Neville Howse, VC, paid tribute to Williams by stating that, "everyone deplores the loss of a brilliant, popular young officer".