LAC Lewis - 13 Squadron 1940
 

Hi all,

I have got 2x Air Gunners to find their first names, I think I have one of these, Corporal George Watts, the other one is a L.A.C -- Lewis, I am stuck to find any initials, or first name for this airmen.

Any help I would be very grateful.

Thanks

Danny

Re: LAC Lewis - 13 Squadron 1940
 

If Lysander II P1711 was on 13 Sqdn then it might be Temporary Sergeant I G I Lewis who was injured in an accident during air operations over Belgium, 15 May 1940.

Re: LAC Lewis - 13 Squadron 1940
 

Watts is here I reckon
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Re: LAC Lewis - 13 Squadron 1940
 

Illtyd Gad Ivor Lewis
566355

Re: LAC Lewis - 13 Squadron 1940
 

I am not sure if this is the right Lewis as being a LAC at the time.

I don't believe Lysander P1711 was with 13 Squadron.

Thanks for everyone's help thoe!!

Paul, do you reckon this is the Lewis in question?

Regards

Danny

Re: LAC Lewis - 13 Squadron 1940
 

Hello ,
I got this , perhaps it can help :
14/05/1940 Outer airfield Aspelare Belgium Lysander II Crashlanding at 1135 hrs P-1711 4Sqn Monchy-Lagache P/O Hankey ( SAFE ) Sgt Lewis Illtyd Gad ( SAFE ) 56655

Regards
Alain57

Re: LAC Lewis - 13 Squadron 1940
 

No Idea - the jump in rank is a problem - I was just properly ID's that Lewis

Re: LAC Lewis - 13 Squadron 1940
 

Alain's information is correct I think. This was a 4 Squadron aircraft and crew (see their ORB and the AIR 81/370 Personnel casualty file). However the two sources noted above give the loss date and time as May 15th at 1215 hours, with a take-off time of 1135 hours. Some of the information appears to have been written up much later as some of the unit's records had been lost in France.

Alain, I would be very interested to learn if your sources are local records, etc. as these can often be more reliable.

40822 P/O Stephen Alers Hankey
566355 Sgt. I.G.I. Lewis
Their names and service numbers are to be found in the 4 Sqn. Appendices (AIR 27/51, pages 107 & 108), on personnel lists dated 2 and 3 October 1939. Lewis is a Corporal on those dates.

Regards,

Martin Gleeson.

Re: LAC Lewis - 13 Squadron 1940
 

Hello Martin ,

I got the info from a friend of mine who is also researching the air war over Belgium.

Regards
Alain

Re: LAC Lewis - 13 Squadron 1940
 

Hello Alain,

Thanks for your post. Sorry for the delay in replying to you but I am only home today after a holiday.

Regards,

Martin.