Lloyd Samuel Breadner
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Air Chief Marshal
This rank was used during the existence of the Royal Canadian Air Force
and replaced with the rank of General in 1968 with the unification of the Canadian Forces
. See :Category:Canadian Forces Air Command generals for such officers. Breadner was one of only two Canadian Air Chief Marshals, the other being Frank Robert Miller
. Lloyd Samuel Breadner, CB
, DSC
(July 14, 1894, Carleton Place, Ontario
- March 14, 1952, Boston, Massachusetts) was a Canadian military pilot and senior Royal Canadian Air Force
commander during World War II
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Breadner obtained his pilot's certificate at Wright Flying School and was commissioned in the British Royal Naval Air Service
on December 28, 1915. During World War I
he served on the Western Front
as a fighter
pilot in the No. 3 (Naval) Squadron
. He was released from the RAF
The RNAS had been joined with the Royal Flying Corps in 1918 with the rank of major in March 1919. He was commissioned in the Royal Canadian Air Force
(RCAF) as a Squadron Leader
on its formation in 1924. He became Controller of Civil Aviation in 1922, and later commanded Camp Borden
from January 15, 1924 to September 23, 1925. He was promoted to Wing Commander
on April 1, 1924. After attending RAF Staff College
, he was the Director of the RCAF from February 15, 1928 to April 29, 1932. From 1932 until 1935 he commanded Station Trenton and then attended the Imperial Defence College. He was at AFHQ until he was Chief of Air Staff
from May 29, 1940 until December 31, 1943. He was with Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief RCAF Overseas from January 1944 to May 1945. Breadner was promoted on his retirement to Air Chief Marshal
, the first Canadian to hold this rank.
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Air Chief Marshal
Air chief marshal is a senior 4-star air-officer rank which originated in and continues to be used by the Royal Air Force...
This rank was used during the existence of the Royal Canadian Air Force
Royal Canadian Air Force
The history of the Royal Canadian Air Force begins in 1920, when the air force was created as the Canadian Air Force . In 1924 the CAF was renamed the Royal Canadian Air Force and granted royal sanction by King George V. The RCAF existed as an independent service until 1968...
and replaced with the rank of General in 1968 with the unification of the Canadian Forces
Canadian Forces
The Canadian Forces , officially the Canadian Armed Forces , are the unified armed forces of Canada, as constituted by the National Defence Act, which states: "The Canadian Forces are the armed forces of Her Majesty raised by Canada and consist of one Service called the Canadian Armed Forces."...
. See :Category:Canadian Forces Air Command generals for such officers. Breadner was one of only two Canadian Air Chief Marshals, the other being Frank Robert Miller
Frank Robert Miller
Air Chief Marshal Frank Robert Miller, CC, CBE, CD was a Canadian airman, the last Chairman of the Chiefs of Staff in 1964, the first Chief of the Defence Staff from 1964 until 1966, and Deputy Minister of National Defence.-Military career:Frank Robert Miller was born in Kamloops, British Columbia...
. Lloyd Samuel Breadner, CB
Order of the Bath
The Most Honourable Order of the Bath is a British order of chivalry founded by George I on 18 May 1725. The name derives from the elaborate mediæval ceremony for creating a knight, which involved bathing as one of its elements. The knights so created were known as Knights of the Bath...
, DSC
Distinguished Service Cross (United Kingdom)
The Distinguished Service Cross is the third level military decoration awarded to officers, and other ranks, of the British Armed Forces, Royal Fleet Auxiliary and British Merchant Navy and formerly also to officers of other Commonwealth countries.The DSC, which may be awarded posthumously, is...
(July 14, 1894, Carleton Place, Ontario
Carleton Place, Ontario
Carleton Place is a town in the eastern portion of Eastern Ontario, Canada, in Lanark County, about west of downtown Ottawa. It is located at the crossroads of Highway 15 and Highway 7, halfway between the towns of Perth, Almonte, Smiths Falls, and the nation's capital, Ottawa...
- March 14, 1952, Boston, Massachusetts) was a Canadian military pilot and senior Royal Canadian Air Force
Royal Canadian Air Force
The history of the Royal Canadian Air Force begins in 1920, when the air force was created as the Canadian Air Force . In 1924 the CAF was renamed the Royal Canadian Air Force and granted royal sanction by King George V. The RCAF existed as an independent service until 1968...
commander during World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
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Breadner obtained his pilot's certificate at Wright Flying School and was commissioned in the British Royal Naval Air Service
Royal Naval Air Service
The Royal Naval Air Service or RNAS was the air arm of the Royal Navy until near the end of the First World War, when it merged with the British Army's Royal Flying Corps to form a new service , the Royal Air Force...
on December 28, 1915. During World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
he served on the Western Front
Western Front (World War I)
Following the outbreak of World War I in 1914, the German Army opened the Western Front by first invading Luxembourg and Belgium, then gaining military control of important industrial regions in France. The tide of the advance was dramatically turned with the Battle of the Marne...
as a fighter
Fighter aircraft
A fighter aircraft is a military aircraft designed primarily for air-to-air combat with other aircraft, as opposed to a bomber, which is designed primarily to attack ground targets...
pilot in the No. 3 (Naval) Squadron
No. 203 Squadron RAF
No. 203 Squadron RAF was originally formed as No. 3 Squadron Royal Naval Air Service. It was renumbered No. 203 when the Royal Air Force was formed on 1 April 1918.-First World War:...
. He was released from the RAF
Royal Air Force
The Royal Air Force is the aerial warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Formed on 1 April 1918, it is the oldest independent air force in the world...
The RNAS had been joined with the Royal Flying Corps in 1918 with the rank of major in March 1919. He was commissioned in the Royal Canadian Air Force
Royal Canadian Air Force
The history of the Royal Canadian Air Force begins in 1920, when the air force was created as the Canadian Air Force . In 1924 the CAF was renamed the Royal Canadian Air Force and granted royal sanction by King George V. The RCAF existed as an independent service until 1968...
(RCAF) as a Squadron Leader
Squadron Leader
Squadron Leader is a commissioned rank in the Royal Air Force and the air forces of many countries which have historical British influence. It is also sometimes used as the English translation of an equivalent rank in countries which have a non-English air force-specific rank structure. In these...
on its formation in 1924. He became Controller of Civil Aviation in 1922, and later commanded Camp Borden
CFB Borden
Canadian Forces Base Borden is a Canadian Forces base located in Ontario.The historic birthplace of the Royal Canadian Air Force, CFB Borden is the largest training facility in the Canadian Forces...
from January 15, 1924 to September 23, 1925. He was promoted to Wing Commander
Wing Commander (rank)
Wing commander is a commissioned rank in the Royal Air Force and the air forces of many other Commonwealth countries...
on April 1, 1924. After attending RAF Staff College
RAF Staff College
The RAF Staff College may refer to:*RAF Staff College, Andover *RAF Staff College, Bulstrode Park *RAF Staff College, Bracknell...
, he was the Director of the RCAF from February 15, 1928 to April 29, 1932. From 1932 until 1935 he commanded Station Trenton and then attended the Imperial Defence College. He was at AFHQ until he was Chief of Air Staff
Chief of the Air Staff (Canada)
The Chief of the Air Staff is the commander and institutional head of the Royal Canadian Air Force...
from May 29, 1940 until December 31, 1943. He was with Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief RCAF Overseas from January 1944 to May 1945. Breadner was promoted on his retirement to Air Chief Marshal
Air Chief Marshal
Air chief marshal is a senior 4-star air-officer rank which originated in and continues to be used by the Royal Air Force...
, the first Canadian to hold this rank.
Promotions
- 31 December 1916: Flight Lieutenant (RNAS)
- 1920: Squadron LeaderSquadron LeaderSquadron Leader is a commissioned rank in the Royal Air Force and the air forces of many countries which have historical British influence. It is also sometimes used as the English translation of an equivalent rank in countries which have a non-English air force-specific rank structure. In these...
- April 1, 1924: Wing CommanderWing Commander (rank)Wing commander is a commissioned rank in the Royal Air Force and the air forces of many other Commonwealth countries...
- February 1, 1936: Group CaptainGroup CaptainGroup captain is a senior commissioned rank in the Royal Air Force and the air forces of many other Commonwealth countries. It ranks above wing commander and immediately below air commodore...
- August 4, 1938: Air CommodoreAir CommodoreAir commodore is an air-officer rank which originated in and continues to be used by the Royal Air Force...
- May 29, 1940: Air Vice Marshal
- November 19, 1941: Air MarshalAir MarshalAir marshal is a three-star air-officer rank which originated in and continues to be used by the Royal Air Force...
- November 25, 1945: Air Chief MarshalAir Chief MarshalAir chief marshal is a senior 4-star air-officer rank which originated in and continues to be used by the Royal Air Force...
Awards
- May 23, 1917: The Distinguished Service CrossDistinguished Service Cross (United Kingdom)The Distinguished Service Cross is the third level military decoration awarded to officers, and other ranks, of the British Armed Forces, Royal Fleet Auxiliary and British Merchant Navy and formerly also to officers of other Commonwealth countries.The DSC, which may be awarded posthumously, is...
is awarded to Flight Lieutenant Lloyd Samuel Breadner, RNAS:
- January 1, 1943: Companion, Order of the BathOrder of the BathThe Most Honourable Order of the Bath is a British order of chivalry founded by George I on 18 May 1725. The name derives from the elaborate mediæval ceremony for creating a knight, which involved bathing as one of its elements. The knights so created were known as Knights of the Bath...
- October 25, 1943: Military Cross, First Class (Belgium)
- August 25, 1944: Grand Officers Cross of Polonia RestitutaPolonia RestitutaThe Order of Polonia Restituta is one of Poland's highest Orders. The Order can be conferred for outstanding achievements in the fields of education, science, sport, culture, art, economics, defense of the country, social work, civil service, or for furthering good relations between countries...
(Poland) - October 5, 1946: Order of the White LionOrder of the White LionThe Order of the White Lion is the highest order of the Czech Republic. It continues a Czechoslovak order of the same name created in 1922 as an award for foreigners....
, Class II (Czechoslovakia) - December 20, 1946: Legion of MeritLegion of MeritThe Legion of Merit is a military decoration of the United States armed forces that is awarded for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services and achievements...
(Degree of Commander) - September 12, 1947: Commander of the Legion of Honour (France)
- June 12, 1948: King Haakon VII's Cross of Liberty (Norway)
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