Air Chief Marshal Lloyd Samuel Breadner CB, DSC (July 14, 1894, Carleton Place, Ontario - March 14, 1952, Boston, Massachusetts) was a Canadian military pilot. Breadner obtained his pilot's certificate at Wright Flying School and was commissioned in the 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 with rank of major in March 1919 and was commissioned in the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) as a Squadron Leader on formation in 1920. 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 AOC 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. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=20938476 http://earlyaviators.com/ebreadne.htm
