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Air Vice Marshal S N Webster (08182)

Sidney Norman b: 9 Mar 1900 r: 12 Aug 1950 d: 5 Apr 1984

CBE - 1 Jan 1946, AFC - 2 Jan 1922, Bar - 11 Oct 1927, MiD - 6 May 1932, MiD – 1 Jan 1945.

(RAF):- 2 Lt (P): 27 Sep 1918, 2 Lt: xx xxx xxxx, Plt Off: 1 Aug 1919 [1 Apr 1918], Fg Off: 19 Dec 1919, Flt Lt: 1 Jul 1927, Sqn Ldr: 1 Dec 1936, Wg Cdr: 1 Jan 1939, (T) Gp Capt: 1 Mar 1941, Act A/Cdre: 8 Jun 1944?, Gp Capt (WS): 8 Dec 1944, (T) A/Cdre: 1 Jan 1946, Gp Capt: 1 Jan 1946, A/Cdre: 1 Jul 1947, Act AVM: 1 Sep 1949, AVM: Retained.

18 Jul 1919: Pilot, No 97 Sqn.

1 Apr1920: Pilot, No 60 Sqn.

19 Dec 1919: Awarded Short Service Commission in the rank of Flying Officer (Aeroplane)

21 Oct 1923: Supernumerary, RAF Depot.

14 Dec 1923: Pilot, No 22 Sqn (A & A.E.E.).

21 May 1924: Granted a Permanent Commission in the rank of Flight Lieutenant.

1 Jun 1927: Staff, M.A.E.E.

10 Mar 1928: Flight Commander, No 22 Sqn.

29 Mar 1930: Flight Commander, No 84 Sqn.

18 Aug 1930: Pilot, No 70 Sqn.

14 Apr 1932: Supernumerary, RAF Depot.

5 Jul 1932: Personnel Staff, HQ Wessex Bombing Area.

1 Oct 1933: Seconded to Egyptian Government. (Egyptian AAF)

28 Aug 1939: Secondment ceased

xx xxx xxxx: Liaison Officer, Aircraft Manufacturing Group

5 Jun 1944: SASO, HQ No 18 (Reconnaissance) Group

30 Jun 1946: AOC, RAF Hong Kong.

xx xxx xxxx: ?, HQ Coastal Command.

In 1927, he was selected as one of the pilots in the RAF High Speed Flight for that year's Schneider Trophy competition. He won the race in a Supermarine S5 at an average speed of 281 mph. Retired at his own request.

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