Air Marshal John Joseph Breen R.A.F., C.B., O.B.E.
He was a very senior figure in the Royal Air Force during the Second World War.
Death Notice.
BREEN - May 9, 1964, at St. Vincent's Private Nursing Home, Air Marshal J. J. Breen, of Windyridge, Greystones, Co. Wicklow. R.I.P. Funeral (private) to Redford Cemetery after 10 o'clock Mass in the Church of the Sacred Heart, Donnybrook, tomorrow (Tuesday).
The following biography has been compiled from several sources, including Wikipedia.
John Breen, CB, OBE (8 March 1896 – 9 May 1964) was a senior officer in the Royal Air Force during the Second World War.
Having served in World War 1, he transferred from the Army to the RAF in 1918 as a Captain. He was promoted to Squadron Leader in 1925 and trained as a pilot with No. 24 Squadron RAF in 1925. In April 1928, he was posted to Iraq as Commander of an armoured car wing. In October 1928, he was moved to commanded No. 84 Squadron RAF at Shaibah, Basra, and in October 1929, he returned to Britain to command No. 33 Squadron RAF at Eastchurch, before a period of study at the Imperial Defence College. As a Wing Commander in 1935 he was attached to the Sudan Defence Force in Khartoum. Promoted to Group Captain in July 1937, he returned to Britain in November 1937 to become Senior Air Staff Officer at 4 group under Air Commodore Arthur Travers Harris ["Bomber" Harris].
From 27 June 1940 he was appointed Air Officer Commanding 1 Group RAF Bomber Command, and served in this post during the Battle of Britain [July-Oct.1940], but in December 1940 he was moved to the Air Ministry on promotion to Air Commodore. He later served as Director General of Personnel for the RAF [1940-44] and as Head of the Postwar Planning Executive [1944-45] before retiring as an Air Marshal on 2 May 1946. He died in Dublin on 9 May 1964 aged 68.
Air Marshal John Joseph Breen R.A.F., C.B., O.B.E.
He was a very senior figure in the Royal Air Force during the Second World War.
Death Notice.
BREEN - May 9, 1964, at St. Vincent's Private Nursing Home, Air Marshal J. J. Breen, of Windyridge, Greystones, Co. Wicklow. R.I.P. Funeral (private) to Redford Cemetery after 10 o'clock Mass in the Church of the Sacred Heart, Donnybrook, tomorrow (Tuesday).
The following biography has been compiled from several sources, including Wikipedia.
John Breen, CB, OBE (8 March 1896 – 9 May 1964) was a senior officer in the Royal Air Force during the Second World War.
Having served in World War 1, he transferred from the Army to the RAF in 1918 as a Captain. He was promoted to Squadron Leader in 1925 and trained as a pilot with No. 24 Squadron RAF in 1925. In April 1928, he was posted to Iraq as Commander of an armoured car wing. In October 1928, he was moved to commanded No. 84 Squadron RAF at Shaibah, Basra, and in October 1929, he returned to Britain to command No. 33 Squadron RAF at Eastchurch, before a period of study at the Imperial Defence College. As a Wing Commander in 1935 he was attached to the Sudan Defence Force in Khartoum. Promoted to Group Captain in July 1937, he returned to Britain in November 1937 to become Senior Air Staff Officer at 4 group under Air Commodore Arthur Travers Harris ["Bomber" Harris].
From 27 June 1940 he was appointed Air Officer Commanding 1 Group RAF Bomber Command, and served in this post during the Battle of Britain [July-Oct.1940], but in December 1940 he was moved to the Air Ministry on promotion to Air Commodore. He later served as Director General of Personnel for the RAF [1940-44] and as Head of the Postwar Planning Executive [1944-45] before retiring as an Air Marshal on 2 May 1946. He died in Dublin on 9 May 1964 aged 68.
Inscription
In Loving Memory of
JOHN J. BREEN
(Air Marshal R.A.F.)
who died on May 9th 1964
and his sister KATHLEEN
who died on January 14th 1978
R. I. P.
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