Ron Middleton (VC)

Rawdon Middleton
Rawdon Hume (Ron) Middleton
Born	(1916-07-22)22 July 1916 Sydney, New South Wales
Died	29 November 1942(1942-11-29) (aged 26) English Channel
Allegiance	Australia
Service / branch	Royal Australian Air Force
Years of service	1940–42
Rank	Pilot Officer (posthumously)
Unit	No. 149 Squadron RAF
Battles / wars	Second World War European air campaign Italian bombing campaign Turin bombing campaign †
Awards	Victoria Cross
Relations	Hamilton Hume (great-uncle)

Rawdon Hume "Ron" Middleton, VC (22 July 1916 – 29 November 1942) was a bomber pilot in the Royal Australian Air Force and a posthumous recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.