overturned in the Nile River. Their rescue led Williams to later commission a unique ivory and gold mitre for the Bishop of London as a thank-offering to God for his safe return from Khartoum. In Rudyard Kipling's play, The Light that Failed, the character of Mr. Nilghai, the war correspondent, was based on Charles Williams. Williams received a personal invitation from King Edward VII to attend the funeral of his mother, Queen Victoria. Both of Williams' sons became journalists. Frederick was a noted parliamentary reporter, writer, and historian in Canada. Francis Austin Ward Williams practiced journalism in Sydney, Australia. Published works The following are the publications of Charles Frederick Williams: The Armenian Campaign: A Diary of the Campaign of 1877, in Armenia and Koordistan (1877) Notes on the Operations in Lower Afghanistan, 1878-9, with Special References to Transport (1879) John Thaddeus Mackay (1889) "How We Lost Gordon" (Fortnightly Review, May 1895) The Thessalian Campaign (1897) The Life of Sir Lieut-General Evelyn Wood England's Defences Songs for Soldiers Army Reform Hushed Up, a Criticism on the South African Campaign Numerous articles in the United Services Magazine and other publications Recognition In the Nile Campaign of 1884 until 1885 application was made to the War Office with the support of the Commander in Chief Lord Wolseley for medals for Willams and correspondent Bennet Burleigh. Williams had been twice requested to take command of some of the men by senior officers on the spot. The Secretary of War was unable to grant the recognition under the rules of the day but wrote a letter saying that he regretted that this must be his decision. Williams was a recipient of the Queen's Sudan Medal, an award given to British and Egyptian forces which took part in the Sudan campaign between 1896 and 1898. Field Marshall Garnet Wolseley recognized the contributions of Charles Williams on the battlefield. Wolesely said in a speech that from "Charles Williams, he had at various times received the greatest possible help in the field." Death Charles Williams died in Brixton, London on 9 February 1904; he was buried in Nunhead Cemetery of London. His son, journalist Fred Williams, first learned of his father’s death on the wire service he was monitoring at his newspaper in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. His funeral was well attended by the press as well as members of the military including Field Marshal Sir Evelyn Wood. Colleague