William Dickson

Also known as Sir William Forster Dickson

Royal Naval Air Service aviator (1898–1987)

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Active from: 1947-09-27

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British officer served with Royal Naval Air Service in GB and aboard HMS Furious in North Sea, 1916-1918; served as test pilot with Royal Aircraft Establishment, Farnborough, GB, 1921-1923; served as staff officer with Air Ministry, London, GB, 1924-1926; commanded A Flight, 56 (Fighter) Sqdn, RAF at RAF Biggin Hill, GB, 1926-1927; student at Royal Air Force Staff College, Andover, GB, 1927-1929;

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Instance of: human
Given name: William
Family name: Dickson
Gender: male
Citizenship: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Place of birth: Northwood
Occupation: aircraft pilot
Position held: Chief of the Air Staff
Languages spoken: English language
Award: Officer of the Order of the British Empire
Conflict: World War II
Military branch: Royal Air Force
Military rank: Marshal of the Royal Air Force
Image: Air Vice-Marshal Dickson near Venafro, Italy (cropped).jpg

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Commons category: William Dickson
date of birth: 1898-09-24
date of death: 1987-09-12
described at URL: www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/80003154
allegiance: United Kingdom

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