He was born in Washington DC in 1867, of an old and distinguished family, being the oldest son of Brig. Gen. Robert Williams, a former adjutant general, and Mrs. Adele Cutts. He was a member by inheritance of the M.O.L.L.U.S., and a veteran of two wars – the Spanish-American when he served with his regiment, the 1st US Cavalry and the rough riders in the Cuban campaign, and of the World War, when he received a citation for faithful and conspicuous performance of duty during the Meuse-Argonne operations. Most of his twenty-five years of service was spent in the Philippines and on the border with the 1st, 7th, 1st, 13th, 7th, 3rd, 14th, 16th and 4th U.S. Cav. His sturdy endurance, his ready wit and the open hospitality of his home endeared him to his fellow officers. He was also inspector-instructor for the New Jersey and Pennsylvania National Guard and during the war commanded the 331st Infantry, with which regiment he sailed for France in 1913. At the time of his death he was inspector-instructor of the Texas National Guard.
He was born in Washington DC in 1867, of an old and distinguished family, being the oldest son of Brig. Gen. Robert Williams, a former adjutant general, and Mrs. Adele Cutts. He was a member by inheritance of the M.O.L.L.U.S., and a veteran of two wars – the Spanish-American when he served with his regiment, the 1st US Cavalry and the rough riders in the Cuban campaign, and of the World War, when he received a citation for faithful and conspicuous performance of duty during the Meuse-Argonne operations. Most of his twenty-five years of service was spent in the Philippines and on the border with the 1st, 7th, 1st, 13th, 7th, 3rd, 14th, 16th and 4th U.S. Cav. His sturdy endurance, his ready wit and the open hospitality of his home endeared him to his fellow officers. He was also inspector-instructor for the New Jersey and Pennsylvania National Guard and during the war commanded the 331st Infantry, with which regiment he sailed for France in 1913. At the time of his death he was inspector-instructor of the Texas National Guard.
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