Lewis, Gwilym Ivor
Personal Information
Rank | F/L |
Forename(s) | Gwilym Ivor |
Surname | Lewis |
Gender | M |
Age | 26 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 12-08-1941 |
Next of Kin | Son of Gwilym John and Edith M. Lewis. Husband of Barbara Estelle Lewis, of Redditch, Worcestershire. M.A. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Bristol Blenheim IV |
Serial Number | V5859 |
Markings | MQ- |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Netherlands |
Burial/Memorial Place | Flushing (Vlissingen) Northern Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Row A. Grave 26. |
Epitaph | INTO THE MOSAIC OF VICTORY HE PLACED HIS PRECIOUS PIECE |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 198 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 44668 |
Service | Royal Air Force |
Group | 2 |
Squadron | 226 |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/8234 (P361277/41) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1406/36 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1406/35 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 12-08-1941 |
End Date | 12-08-1941 |
Takeoff Station | Martlesham Heath |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Fighter support - two Blenheims acting as navigational leaders to Fighter Command squadrons |
Reason for Loss | Hit by flak and crashed near Philipoine, Belgium |