Meritorious Service Medal
- Awarded on: December 27, 1993
- Invested on: July 12, 1995
Rank: Commander
Commander Williams was the Executive Officer of HMCS PRESERVER during its deployment off Somalia during UN emergency operations between December 1992 and March 1993. He effectively balanced his primary responsibilities in this appointment with a variety of humanitarian and other initiatives. In spite of hazardous circumstances, he voluntarily went ashore each day to attend daily meetings of non-government organizations and drove through the city to coordinate the work of technicians and other volunteers from the ship's company. His outstanding and dedicated efforts in providing humanitarian assistance to the stricken people of Somalia were in keeping with the highest traditions of the Canadian Forces peacekeepers.
