Charles Breese
Air Vice Marshal Charles Dempster Breese, CB, AFC (23 April 1889 – 5 March 1941) was an officer in the Royal Navy and a senior officer in the Royal Air Force in the first half of the 20th century.
Charles Dempster Breese | |
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 Breese in Royal Navy uniform | |
| Born | 23 April 1889 |
| Died | 5 March 1941 (aged 51) |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/ | Royal Navy (1909–18) Royal Air Force (1918–41) |
| Years of service | 1909–41 |
| Rank | Air Vice Marshal |
| Commands held | No. 18 Group (1938–41) No. 17 Group (1937–38) No. 23 Group (1936–37) RAF Gosport (1928–30) Central Flying School (1919–20) No. 6 Squadron RNAS (1917) No. 10 Squadron RNAS (1917) |
| Battles/wars | First World War Second World War |
| Awards | Companion of the Order of the Bath Air Force Cross Mentioned in Despatches (2) |
Honours
- 1933 – Companion of the Order of the Bath for valuable services rendered in connection with the operations in Northern Kurdistan, Iraq during the period December 1931 to June 1932.[1]
References
- "No. 33984". The London Gazette. 6 October 1933. p. 6415.
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| Military offices | ||
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| New title Group established |
Air Officer Commanding No. 18 Group 1938–1941 |
Succeeded by Reginald Marix |
| Preceded by Patrick Playfair |
Commandant of the Central Flying School 1919–1920 |
Succeeded by Norman MacEwen |
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