A Lucky Break – by Peter Chapman
The story of Major Henry D Williams MC 7 and 17 Squadrons RFC By Peter Chapman 1995 Henry D. Williams joined the 11th Squadron, Auckland Mounted Rifles, at the outbreak…
HD Williams at The Somme (1917)
On the 27th of May 1917 Harry was sent to the Somme to take part in the Battle of Messines Ridge. He operated out of Poperinghe about 15 miles west…
HD Williams at Passchendale (1917)
On October 27th during the Second Battle of Passchendale, Harry and his Observer spotted three large freight trains under the cover of bad weather and called in an artillery strike…