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Eaton, Charles "Moth"

    Date of birth:
    December 21st, 1895 (Lamberth/London, United Kingdom)
    Date of death:
    November 12th, 1979 (Frankston/Victoria, Australia)
    Nationality:
    Australian

    Biography

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    Rank:
    Flight Lieutenant
    Awarded on:
    March 10th, 1931
    "in recognition of his zeal and devotion to duty in conducting flights to Central Australia in search of missing aviators"
    Air Force Cross (AFC)
    Period:
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Rank:
    Acting Group Captain
    Awarded on:
    January 1st, 1942
    Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
    Period:
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Rank:
    Group Captain
    Awarded on:
    March 9th, 1945

    Recommended on 28 October 1944
    Mentioned in Dispatches
    Period:
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Rank:
    Group Captain
    Awarded on:
    August 10th, 1945

    Royal decree no. 10
    Commandeur in de Orde van Oranje Nassau met zwaarden (ON.3x)

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