Euan Dickson Military person

Euan Dickson DSC and bar, DFC (31 March 1892 – 10 March 1980) was a British born New Zealander bomber pilot in the First World War. Serving with the Royal Naval Air Service (RNAS) and subsequently the Royal Air Force (RAF) he flew over 150 missions flying the D.H.4 aircraft. As well as flying so many bombing missions he, and his observer, was also credited with shooting down 14 enemy aircraft. After the war he returned to New Zealand and was the first person to fly across the Cook Strait.

Personal facts

Euan Dickson
Birth dateMarch 31, 1892
Birth place
Sheffield
Date of deathMarch 10, 1980
Place of death
Auckland

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Military person

award
Distinguished Service Cross (United Kingdom)
Distinguished Flying Cross (United Kingdom)
Croix de guerre 1914–1918 (France)
Medal bar
military operations
World War I
military branch
Royal Air Force
Royal Naval Air Service
military unit
No. 210 Squadron RAF
No. 205 Squadron RAF
service start1916
service end1919

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