William Dickson (RAF officer), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

William Dickson (RAF officer)

Royal Naval Air Service aviator

Date of Birth: 24-Sep-1898

Place of Birth: Northwood, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 12-Sep-1987

Profession: aircraft pilot

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Marshal of the Royal Air Force Sir William Forster Dickson, (24 September 1898 – 12 September 1987) 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.