John Denis Breakey
by Walter Stoneman
bromide print, June 1945
NPG x165504
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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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Air Vice Marshal J D Breakey (03157)
John Denis
b: 19 May 1899
r: 10 May 1954
d: 8 Jan 1965
CB - 1 Jan 1944, DFC - 8 Feb 1919, Bar - 12 Jul 1919.
(RNAS):- (T) PFO: 3 Jun 1917, (T) (P) Flt Sub-Lt: 10 Oct 1917, (T) Flt Sub-Lt: 26 Oct 1917 [10 Oct 1917]
(RAF):- Lt: 1 Apr 1918, (T) Capt: 19 Aug 1918, Fg Off: 1 Aug 1919 [1 Apr 1918], Flt Lt: 1 Jul 1924, Sqn Ldr: 1 Feb 1935, Wg Cdr: 1 Jul 1938, Act Gp Capt: xx xxx 1940, (T) Gp Capt: 1 Dec 1940, Act A/Cdre: 26 May 1941?, Gp Capt (WS): 26 Nov 1941, (T) A/Cdre: 1 Jun 1943, Act AVM: 20 Apr 1943, Gp Capt: 1 Dec 1943, A/Cdre (WS): 20 Apr 1944, (T) AVM: 1 Jan 1946, A/Cdre: 1 Jan 1946, AVM: 1 Jul 1947.
John Denis Breakey
by Walter Stoneman
bromide print, June 1945
NPG x165504
xx xxx 1917: U/T Pilot, RNAS Training Establishment, Vendome.
xx Nov 1917: Pilot, No 3 Sqn RNAS/No 203 Sqn RAF. (Camel)
19 Aug 1918: Flight Commander, No 203 Sqn. (9 confirmed victories)
10 Jul 1919: Arrived in South Russia
11 Jul 1919: Pilot, No 47 Sqn
1 Aug 1919: Awarded Permanent Commission as a Lieutenant
31 Mar 1920: Embarked for Constantinople
18-20 Apr 1920: In transit from Constantinople to Port Said
24 Apr 1920: Attached, No 70 Sqn (pending embarkation for UK)
10 Jun 1920: Embarked on HT 'Czar' for return to UK
1 Feb 1921: Test pilot, Aeroplane Experimental Establishment
24 Jul 1923: Flight Commander, No 22 Sqn.
15 Sep 1924: Attended Aircraft Engineering Course, Home Aircraft Depot.
13 Sep 1926: Staff, HQ Fighting Area
2 Dec 1926: Staff, Home Aircraft Depot.
1 Feb 1929: Pilot/Flight Commander?, No 204 Sqn. (Southampton)
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2 Jan 1930: Pilot/Flight Commander?, No 205 Sqn. (Southampton) (arrived 5 Feb 1930)
16 May 1931: Staff, HQ RAF Base Singapore.
3 Apr 1933: Supernumerary, RAF Depot.
18 Sep 1933: Attended Flying Boat flying course?, RAF Base Calshot
3 Apr 1934: Staff, M & A E E.
25 Mar 1935: Supernumerary, No 201 Sqn. (Southampton II/London I)
1 Apr 1935: Officer Commanding, No 201 Sqn. (Southampton II/London I)
4 Oct 1937: Air Staff, Deputy Directorate of Operational Requirements.
xx xxx xxxx: Air Staff, Directorate of Operational Requirements.
xx xxx 1940: Deputy Director of Operational Requirements 1.
xx Apr 1943: Assistant Chief of the Air Staff (Technical Requirements).
13 Aug 1945: AOC, No 222 Group.
1 Oct 1945: AOC, AHQ Malaya.
13 Jan 1948: AOA, HQ Bomber Command.
28 Mar 1951: AOC, No 21 (Training) Group.
1 Aug 1951: Head of RAF Staff, British Joint Services Mission, Washington.Citation for the award of the Distinguished Flying Cross
"Lieut. (A./Capt.) John Denis Breakey. (FRANCE)
This officer has flown about 500 hours on active service. He has carried out 170 special missions, and has bombed and attacked enemy troops, transport, &c., from low altitudes with great success, causing serious damage. Capt. Breakey has shown marked ability and skill as a flight leader, and by his fine spirit of determination and disregard of personal danger sets a fine example to other pilots."
(London Gazette - 8 Feb 1919)
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