Dennis Williams (British Army officer)

Dennis Williams
Personal information
Full name	Dennis Stanley Williams
Born	15 November 1936; Sutton, London, England
Died	18 September 2013 (aged 76); England
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Left-arm medium
Domestic team information
1958	Berkshire
Career statistics
Matches	8
Runs scored	225
Batting average	16.07
100s/50s	–/1
Top score	82
Catches/stumpings	6/–
	Source: Cricinfo, 14 February 2019

Dennis Stanley Williams (15 November 1936 – 18 September 2013) was an English first-class cricketer and British Army officer. Williams served in the Royal Artillery for 34 years, during which time he played first-class cricket for the Combined Services cricket team.

Military career

Williams graduated from the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst in August 1957, entering into the Royal Artillery as a second lieutenant.^[1] He was promoted to the rank of lieutenant in August 1959,^[2] with promotion to captain coming in August 1963.^[3] He became a major in December 1968.^[4] In 1975, he gained the rank of lieutenant colonel,^[5] with promotion to colonel in June 1983.^[6] He gained his final promotion to brigadier in December 1987, with seniority to June 1987.^[7] He retired from military service in November 1991.^[8]

Williams made his debut in minor counties cricket for Berkshire in 1958, making two appearances in the Minor Counties Championship.^[9] He made his debut in first-class cricket in 1959 when he was selected to play for the Combined Services cricket team against Warwickshire at Birmingham.^[10] He played first-class cricket for the Combined Services until 1964, making a total of eight first-class appearances.^[10] Williams scored a total of 225 runs at an average of 16.07, with a high score of 82.^[11]

^ "No. 41191". The London Gazette (Supplement). 1 October 1957.
^ "No. 41780". The London Gazette (Supplement). 4 August 1959.
^ "No. 43071". The London Gazette (Supplement). 30 July 1963.
^ "No. 44754". The London Gazette (Supplement). 30 December 1968.
^ "No. 46773". The London Gazette (Supplement). 29 December 1975.
^ "No. 49434". The London Gazette (Supplement). 1 August 1983.
^ "No. 51194". The London Gazette (Supplement). 11 January 1988.
^ "No. 52719". The London Gazette (Supplement). 18 November 1991.
^ "Minor Counties Championship Matches played by Dennis Williams". CricketArchive. Retrieved 15 February 2019.
^ ^a ^b "First-Class Matches played by Dennis Williams". CricketArchive. Retrieved 15 February 2019.
^ "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Dennis Williams". CricketArchive. Retrieved 15 February 2019.