Charles Eaton

Charles Eaton
Charles Eaton
	Kapten Grup Eaton mengkomandani Kawasan Selatan RAAF, 1945
Julukan	"Moth" (Ngengat)
Lahir	21 Desember 1895; Lambeth, London, Inggris
Meninggal	12 November 1979 (umur 83); Frankston, Victoria, Australia
Pengabdian	Britania Raya; Australia;
Dinas/cabang	Angkatan Darat Britania Raya; Angkatan Udara Kerajaan Britania Raya; Angkatan Udara Kerajaan Australia;
Lama dinas	1914–20; 1925–45;
Pangkat	Kapten Grup
Kesatuan	Resimen London (1914–17); No. 110 Squadron RFC (1917–18); No. 206 Squadron RAF (1918); No. 1 Squadron RAF (1919–20); No. 1 FTS (1925–29); No. 1 Aircraft Depot (1931–37);
Komandan	No. 21 Squadron (1937–38); No. 12 Squadron (1939–40); RAAF Station Darwin (1940–41); No. 2 SFTS (1941–42); RAAF Station Ascot Vale (1942–43); No. 72 Wing (1943); No. 79 Wing (1943–44); Komando Kawasan Selatan (1945);
Perang/pertempuran	Perang Dunia I Western Front; Perang Dunia II South West Pacific theatre Kampanye Nugini Kampanye Kawasan Barat Laut;
Penghargaan	Officer of the Order of the British Empire; Air Force Cross; Mentioned in Despatches; Komandan Ordo Oranye-Nassau (Belanda);
Pekerjaan lain	Diplomat

Charles Eaton, OBE, AFC (21 Desember 1895 – 12 November 1979) adalah seorang perwira senior dan penerbang dalam Angkatan Udara Kerajaan Australia (Inggris: Royal Australian Air Force, RAAF), yang kemudian menjabat sebagai diplomat. Lahir di London, ia bergabung dengan Angkatan Darat Britania Raya setelah Perang Dunia I pecah dan bertugas di Front Barat sebelum ditransfer ke Royal Flying Corps pada 1917.

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