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William Dickson

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Royal Naval Air Service aviator (1898-1987)

United KingdomLived 1898 to 1987 · aged 88
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Marshal of the Royal Air Force Sir William Forster Dickson, was a Royal Naval Air Service aviator during the First World War, a senior officer in the Royal Air Force during the inter-war years and a Royal Air Force commander during and after the Second World War.

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Sopwith Cuckoo, a type flown by Dickson in the 1920sSopwith Cuckoo, a type flown by Dickson in the 1920sPortal and Dickson in Italy in 1944Portal and Dickson in Italy in 1944

Awards 9

1953Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath
1952Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath
1946Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire
1945Commander of the Legion of Merit
1942Companion of the Order of the Bath
1934Officer of the Order of the British Empire
1922Air Force Cross
1918Distinguished Service Order
Legionnaire of Legion of Merit

Connected to William 6

Don FinlayAlso won Air Force CrossAndrzej BłasikAlso won Commander of the Legion of MeritRonald J. GrabeAlso won Air Force CrossÉdouard GuillaudAlso won Commander of the Legion of MeritDerek JacksonAlso won Air Force CrossSverker GöransonAlso won Commander of the Legion of Merit

About this person

Marshal of the Royal Air Force Sir William Forster Dickson, was a Royal Naval Air Service aviator during the First World War, a senior officer in the Royal Air Force during the inter-war years and a Royal Air Force commander during and after the Second World War. Dickson was Chief of the Air Staff in the mid-1950s, in which role his main preoccupation was the establishment of the V Force and the necessary supporting weapons, airfields and personnel. He also served as the first Chief of the Defence Staff in the late 1950s.

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Country
United Kingdom
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1898 to 1987 · aged 88
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