Egbert Cadbury

Major Sir
Egbert Cadbury
Born(1893-04-20)20 April 1893
Died12 January 1967(1967-01-12) (aged 73)
EducationLeighton Park School
Alma materTrinity College, Cambridge
OccupationBusinessman
Years active1919–1963
OrganizationCadbury
Spouse
Mary Forbes Phillips
(m. 1917⁠–⁠1967)
ChildrenPeter Cadbury
Robin Cadbury
Parents
RelativesJohn Cadbury (grandfather)
FamilyEdward Cadbury
(half-brother)
Marion Greeves (half-sister)
Military career
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
Service / branchRoyal Navy
Royal Air Force
Years of service1914–1919
RankMajor
Battles / warsWorld War I
AwardsDistinguished Service Cross
Distinguished Flying Cross

Major (Honorary Air Commodore) Sir Egbert "Bertie" Cadbury DSC, DFC, JP, DL (20 April 1893 – 12 January 1967) was a British businessman, a member of the Cadbury family, who as a First World War pilot shot down two Zeppelins over the North Sea: L.21 on 28 November 1916, and L.70 on 6 August 1918: the latter while flying a De Havilland DH.4 with Robert Leckie as observer/gunner.[1]

  1. ^ Boyne, Walter J. (2003). The influence of air power upon history. Pelican Publishing. p. 107. ISBN 1-58980-034-6.