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Paul Charles Williams was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on 29 October 1923, the son of Evelyn (née Gardom) and Donald Williams. He was educated at Elstree Preparatory School and at Radley College from 1937 to 1942, where he was a member of the Rugby XV and Captain of the Squash team. He entered Worcester College, Oxford, on 24 April 1942 as an RAF Cadet on a short course.
After joining the RAFVR Paul Williams underwent flight training in the United States. He was commissioned as a Pilot Officer on 1 October 1943 and was promoted to Flying Officer on 1 April 1944. On 27 March 1945 Flying Officer Paul Williams was serving with 298 Squadron and was killed when his Halifax aircraft crashed at RAF Tarrant Rushton in Dorset while landing after a navigational exercise. He was 21 years old.
Paul Williams is buried at Brookwood Military Cemetery in Surrey and commemorated on the war memorials at Radley College and Worcester College, Oxford.