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| PERSONALIA |
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| Name: |
Eaton, Brian Alexander |
| Date of birth: | Unknown
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Australian |
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BIOGRAPHY:
Service number 133.
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DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS (DFC)
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Rank:
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Squadron leader
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Unit:
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No. 3 Squadron, Royal Australian Air Force
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Awarded on:
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December 14th, 1943
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Action:
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For a night attack on an enemy tank formation near Termili.
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Details:
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Published in the London Gazette datad 14th December 1943 and in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette dated 23rd December 1943.
Decoration presented on 13th November 1945 at Buckingham Palace, London.
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DISTINGUISHED SERVICE ORDER (DSO)
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Rank:
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Wing Commander
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Unit:
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No. 3 Squadron, Royal Australian Air Force
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Awarded on:
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April 7th, 1944
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Action:
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For operations in North Africa, Malta, Sicily and Italy.
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Details:
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Published in the London Gazette dated 7 April 1944 and the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette dated 13 April 1944.
Decoration presented on 13th November 1945 at Buckingham Palace, London.
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DISTINGUISHED SERVICE ORDER (DSO)
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Rank:
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Group Captain
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Unit:
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Royal Australian Air Force
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Awarded on:
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June 12th, 1945
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Action:
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For outstanding skill and leadership against heavy odds.
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Details:
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Received as bar for on the ribbon of the first DSO.
Published in the London Gazette dated 12 June 1945 and the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette 21 June 1945.
Decoration presented on 13th November 1945 at Buckingham Palace, London.
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SILVER STAR
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Rank:
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Group Captain
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Unit:
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Royal Australian Air Force
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Awarded on:
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June 14th, 1946
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Details:
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Published in the London Gazette dated 14 June 1946 and the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette dated 4 July 1946.
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| Information source(s): |
- London Gazette 14 December 1943, page 5436, position 1
- Commonwealth of Australia Gazette 23 December 1943, page 2802, position 10
- London Gazette 7 April 1944, page 1616, position 2
- Commonwealth of Australia Gazette 13 April 1944, page 904, position 2
- London Gazette 12 June 1945, page 3083, position 1
- Commonwealth of Australia Gazette 21 June 1945, page 1353, position 4
- Commonwealth of Australia Gazette 17 January 1946, page 83, position 1
- London Gazette 14 June 1946, page 3007, position 1
- Commonwealth of Australia Gazette 4 July 1946, page 1847, position 2
- Australian war Memorial
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