Alfred Nelson-Williams

Major General

Alfred Nelson-Williams

Birth nameAlfred Claude Nelson-Williams
Allegiance Sierra Leone
Service / branchArmy
RankMajor General
AwardsGCOR
ECOMOG Medal
Spouse(s)Gloria Nelson-Williams
Children3

Major General Alfred Claude Nelson-Williams, GCOR is a retired Major General in the Republic of Sierra Leone Armed Forces (RSLAF).[1] Nelson-Williams previously served as Chief of Defense Staff for Sierra Leone from 2008 to 2010.[2]

Nelson-Williams holds degrees from Junior and Senior Command and Staff Colleges in Ghana, as a Fellow of the Nigeria War College, in Management and Public Administration at the University of Ghana at Legon, and as a Master of Science at the University of Ibadan in Nigeria.

His honors and awards include an ECOMOG Medal as well as long service, efficiency and gallantry medals. He also earned a national award as Grand Officer of the Order of Rokel.[3]

  1. ^ "Gen. Nelson Williams Released". Global Times News. Archived from the original on 13 July 2018. Retrieved 13 July 2018.
  2. ^ Thomas, Abdul R. [1] Archived 27 September 2010 at the Wayback Machine, The Sierra Leone Telegraph, 11 September 2010, accessed 4 August 2011.
  3. ^ "Security System Transformation in Sierra Leone, 1997-2007". Danish Institute for International Studies. Archived from the original on 27 September 2011. Retrieved 5 August 2011.