Background
Sidney Normal Webster was born in Walsall on 9 March 1900 and joined the Royal Air Force in September 1918 and trained as a pilot.
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Sidney Webster
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Royal Air Force College Cranwell.
Career
He was awarded the in 1921. In 1927 he was selected as part of the British team to contest the 1929 After training Webster and the British team moved to Venice, Italy to prepare for the race against Italy, and the United States. Webster left the High Speed Flight and after a tour as a flight commander in 1933 he was seconded to the Egyptian Government until 1939.
Webster used his experience of high speed flight as he acted as a liaison officer between the Air Ministry and various aircraft manufacturers in the United Kingdom.
In 1944 he moved to the Marine Aircraft Experimental Establishment as commanding officer After the war Webster had two tours of duty with Coastal Command in between he was Air Officer Commanding Royal Air Force Hong Kong, he retired in 1950.
Achievements
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2 January 1922 - Flying Officer Sidney Norman Webster is awarded the Air Force Cross 11 October 1927 - Bar to the Air Force Cross: The King has been graciously pleased to approve the award of a Bar to the Air Force Cross held by Flight Lieutenant Sidney Norman Webster, AFC, in recognition of his achievement winning the recent "Schneider Cup" Air Race. 1 January 1946 - Air Commodore Sidney Norman Webster, AFC, Royal Air Force was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire.
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Born
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Died
April 5, 1984 (aged 84) -
Nationality
United Kingdom