William Dickson Military person
Marshal of the Royal Air Force Sir William Forster Dickson GCB, KBE, DSO, AFC (24 September 1898 – 12 September 1987) was a Royal Naval Air Service aviator during the First World War, a middle-ranking Royal Air Force officer during the inter-war years and a senior 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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| award | |
|---|---|
| military operations | |
| military command | Chief of the Air Staff No. 10 Group Desert Air Force No. 83 Group No. 9 (Fighter) Group No. 25 Squadron RAF Mediterranean & Middle East |
| service start | 1916 |
| service end | 1959 |