Charlie Aust

Lieutenant Colonel

John Charles Wyatt Aust

MLM
Aust at the RLI's final parade on 31 October 1980
Aust at the RLI's final parade in 1980
Nickname(s)Charlie Aust
Born1942 (1942)[1]
Enkeldoorn, Southern Rhodesia
Died15 November 2017(2017-11-15) (aged 74–75)
England
AllegianceRhodesia and Nyasaland, Rhodesia
ServiceRhodesian Army
Years of service1961–1980
RankLieutenant Colonel
UnitRhodesian Light Infantry
Commands heldRhodesian Light Infantry
Battles/warsRhodesian Bush War
AwardsLegion of Merit MLM

Lieutenant Colonel John Charles Wyatt Aust MLM, commonly known as Charlie Aust (1942 – 15 November 2017) was a Rhodesian military commander. He was born in Enkeldoorn, Southern Rhodesia and was the last commanding officer of the Rhodesian Light Infantry (RLI).

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