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Charles Henry Appleton (9 November 1906 in Southern Rhodesia - Killed in action 12 August 1944 over Normandy) was a Southern Rhodesian Colonel in the Royal Air Force during World War II.

Promotions

 * 1927: Pilot Officer
 * 2 March 1929: Flying Officer
 * June 1936: Flying Lieutenant
 * June 1937: Squadron Leader
 * June 1940: Wing Commander
 * ?: Group Captain

Units

 * OTU 54
 * No. 77 Squadron RAF
 * No. 604 Squadron RAF
 * Wing 322
 * Wing 124
 * No. 247 Squadron RAF

Awards and decorations

 * Distinguished Flying Cross with bar
 * Distinguished Service Order
 * Commander of the Order of the British Empire on 2 June 1943
 * Croix de Guerre (1939-1945)
 * Czechoslovak War Cross 1939–1945