William Dickson

Summary

William Dickson is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Northwood^[2]. He was born on +1898-09-24T00:00:00Z^[3]. He passed away in RAF Wroughton^[4]. He died on +1987-09-12T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as an aircraft pilot^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (77 views/month, #7,251 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• William Dickson was born in Northwood^[2].
• William Dickson passed away in RAF Wroughton^[4].
• William Dickson was born on +1898-09-24T00:00:00Z^[3].
• William Dickson died on +1987-09-12T00:00:00Z^[5].
• William Dickson held citizenship in United Kingdom^[8].
• William Dickson held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[9].
• William Dickson worked as an aircraft pilot^[6].
• William Dickson held the position of Chief of the Defence Staff^[10].
• William Dickson held the position of Chief of the Air Staff^[11].
• William Dickson was educated at Haileybury and Imperial Service College^[12].
• William Dickson received the Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[13].
• William Dickson received the Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath^[14].
• William Dickson received the Commander of the Legion of Merit^[15].
• William Dickson received the Distinguished Service Order^[16].
• William Dickson received the Air Force Cross^[17].
• William Dickson received the Legionnaire of Legion of Merit^[18].
• William Dickson's image is recorded as Air Vice-Marshal Dickson near Venafro, Italy (cropped).jpg^[19].
• William Dickson is recorded as male^[20].
• William Dickson's instance of is recorded as human^[21].
• William Dickson's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 809167807279718130002^[22].
• William Dickson's military branch is recorded as Royal Navy^[23].
• William Dickson's military branch is recorded as Royal Air Force^[24].
• William Dickson's Commons category is recorded as William Dickson^[25].
• William Dickson's military, police or special rank is recorded as Marshal of the Royal Air Force^[26].
• William Dickson's participated in conflict is recorded as World War I^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Northwood^[2], William Dickson… he was born on +1898-09-24T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

William Dickson's education included a stint at Haileybury and Imperial Service College^[12].

Career and Affiliations

William Dickson worked as an aircraft pilot^[6]. Positions held include Chief of the Defence Staff^[10], a position^[28], in United Kingdom^[29], founded in 1959^[30] and Chief of the Air Staff^[11], a military position^[31], in United Kingdom^[32], founded in 1918^[33].

Recognition

Awards received include Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[13], a grade of an order^[34], in United Kingdom^[35]; Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath^[14], a grade of an order^[36], in United Kingdom^[37], founded in 1815^[38]; Commander of the Legion of Merit^[15], a grade of an order^[39], in United States^[40]; Distinguished Service Order^[16], a military decoration^[41], in United Kingdom^[42], founded in 1886^[43]; Air Force Cross^[17], a courage award^[44], in United Kingdom^[45], founded in 1918^[46]; and Legionnaire of Legion of Merit^[18], a grade of an order^[47], in United States^[48].

Death and Burial

William Dickson died on +1987-09-12T00:00:00Z^[5]. He died in RAF Wroughton^[4].

Why It Matters

William Dickson ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (77 views/month, #7,251 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[49] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[50]

FAQs

Where was William Dickson born?

William Dickson's place of birth was Northwood^[2].

Where did William Dickson die?

William Dickson died in RAF Wroughton^[4].

What did William Dickson do for work?

William Dickson worked as aircraft pilot^[6].

Where did William Dickson go to school?

William Dickson was educated at Haileybury and Imperial Service College^[12].

What awards did William Dickson receive?

Honors received include Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[13], Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath^[14], Commander of the Legion of Merit^[15], and Distinguished Service Order^[16].