Sidney Osborne Bufton

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Sidney Osborne Bufton
12 January 1908 – 29 March 1993
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service/branch	Royal Air Force
Years of service	c. 1927 – 17 October 1961
Rank	Air Vice-Marshal
Battles/wars	World War II
Other work	High Sheriff of Radnorshire Managing Director of Radionic Ltd

Air Vice-Marshal Sidney Osborne Bufton (12 January 1908 – 29 March 1993) was a senior commander in the Royal Air Force during the middle part of the 20th century. He played a major part in establishing the Pathfinder project.

After retiring from the RAF, he joined Radionic Ltd. as an inventor and later became Managing Director until 1970.

As a young man he had been a Welsh International Hockey player (1931 – 37) as well as playing for the RAF and the Combined Services.

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• Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation - AVM S O Bufton