Gwilym Hugh Lewis

Name:

Gwilym Hugh Lewis

Country:

England

Rank:

Captain

Service:

Royal Flying Corps
Royal Air Force

Units:

32, 40

Victories:

Born:

05 August 1897

Place of Birth:

Moseley, Birmingham, England

Died:

December 1996

Place of Death:

The son of Hugh Davies Lewis and Grace Mary Edmunds. Author of "Wings Over the Somme," Gwilym Hugh Lewis was an active member of "Cross & Cockade" in Great Britain.

Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC)

Lieut. (T./Capt.) Gwilyn Hugh Lewis (Northamptonshire Regiment).
It is largely due to this officer's ability and judgment as a flight leader that many enemy machines have been destroyed with very few casualties in his formation. He is bold in attack, and has personally accounted for eight enemy aircraft, displaying marked disregard of personal danger.

Supplement to the London Gazette, 21 September 1918 (30913/11252)

Victories

	Date	Time	Unit	Aircraft	Opponent	Location
1	15 Jul 1916	0500	32	D.H.2 (7859)	Fokker E (DES) ¹	E of La Bassée
2	22 Sep 1916	1115	32	D.H.2 (7888)	Roland C.II (DES)	Bancourt
3	19 Dec 1917	1300	40	S.E.5a (B24)	Albatros D.III (OOC)	Lens-Pont a Vendin
4	19 Jan 1918	1115	40	S.E.5a (C9534)	Albatros D.V (OOC)	Henin-Lietard
5	16 Feb 1918	1005	40	S.E.5a (C9534)	Pfalz D.III (OOC) ²	Lille
6	11 Apr 1918	1655	40	S.E.5a (D3540)	Fokker DR.I (DES)	E of Lens
7	12 Apr 1918	1730	40	S.E.5a (D3540)	Pfalz D.III (OOC)	Croix Barbee
8	20 May 1918	2000	40	S.E.5a	Pfalz D.III (OOC) ³	Merville
9	21 May 1918	0840	40	S.E.5a (D3540)	Pfalz D.III (DES)	Douai
10	27 May 1918	2025	40	S.E.5a (D3540)	Pfalz D.III (DESF)	E of Hulloch
11	02 Jul 1918	1220	40	S.E.5a (D3511)	Fokker D.VII (OOC)	NE of Lens
12	07 Jul 1918	0925	40	S.E.5a (D3511)	LVG C (CAP) ⁴	Lens

1	Shared with 2Lt K Mathewson & AM1 J Booth (4272)
2	Shared with Lt C W Usher
3	Shared with Maj Roderic Dallas, Lt Ivan Hind, Lt H H Wood, Lt C O Rusden, Lt D S Poler
4	Shared with Lt Ivan Hind

Books

Wings Over the Somme, 1916-1918: Gwilym Hugh Lewis / Kimber