Charles Breese

For the Welsh solicitor and politician, see Charles Edward Breese.

Charles Dempster Breese
File:Charles Breese - detail.jpg Breese in Royal Navy uniform
Born	(1889-04-23)23 April 1889
Died
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service/branch	Royal Navy (1909–18) Royal Air Force (1918–41)
Years of service	1909–1941
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)

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.

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.

References

• Air of Authority – A History of RAF Organisation – Air Vice-Marshal C D Breese

Military offices
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