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| Name: |
Thomas Archibald Mitford Stuart Lewis |
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| Country: |
England |
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Lieutenant |
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Royal Flying Corps
Royal Air Force |
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20 |
| Victories: |
6 |
| Born: |
26 June 1894 |
| Place of Birth: |
Whilby, Northamptonshire |
| Died: |
21 June 1961 |
| Place of Death: |
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Wounded in action on 27 July 1917, Thomas Archibald Mitford Stuart Lewis was hit in the leg by a phosphorus bullet. His leg was amputated.
1901 residence at Worthing, Sussex; birth registered 3rd quarter of 1894 at Tynemouth, Northumberland. |
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| Military Cross (MC) |
T./2nd Lt. Thomas Archibald Mitford Stuart Lewis, Gen. List and R.F.C.
For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. Whilst acting as Observer his patrol engaged a superior force of enemy scouts. His Pilot was wounded, but they continued to fight, destroying one enemy machine. He was then severely wounded, but continued to work his gun lying on his back. By this means they were able to destroy a second enemy machine. Afterwards, when returning to our lines with their machine badly damaged, he and his Pilot drove off two machines which were pursuing them, having displayed the greatest gallantry and presence of mind.
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| Victories |
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Date |
Time |
Unit |
Aircraft |
Opponent |
Location |
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29 Apr 1917 |
1725 |
20 |
F.E.2d (A6412) 1 |
Albatros D.III (DES) |
Courtrai-Ypres |
| 2 |
23 May 1917 |
1045 |
20 |
F.E.2d (A6412) 2 |
Albatros D.III (OOC) |
Zandvoorde |
| 3 |
26 May 1917 |
1045 |
20 |
F.E.2d (A6412) 2 |
Albatros D.V (OOC) |
Comines-Quesnoy |
| 4 |
05 Jun 1917 |
1435 |
20 |
F.E.2d (A6469) 3 |
Albatros D.V (DESF) |
Becelaère-Zandvoorde |
| 5 |
27 Jul 1917 |
p.m. |
20 |
F.E.2d (A6512) 4 |
Albatros D.V (DES) |
Menin |
| 6 |
27 Jul 1917 |
p.m. |
20 |
F.E.2d (A6512) 4 |
Albatros D.V (DES) |
E of Menin |
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Pilot 2Lt E J Smart |
| 2 |
Pilot Capt Hugh White |
| 3 |
Pilot Lt Harold Satchell |
| 4 |
Pilot 2Lt G T Burkett |
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