Cecil Arthur Lewis

Squadron Leader

Cecil Arthur Lewis

MC
Squadron Leader; Cecil Arthur Lewis; MC
	Cecil Arthur Lewis c. 1916
Born	29 March 1898; Birkenhead, United Kingdom
Died	27 January 1997 (aged 98); London, United Kingdom
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service/branch	British Army Royal Flying Corps; Royal Air Force
Years of service	1915–1919; 1939–1945
Rank	Squadron Leader
Unit	No. 3 Squadron; No. 9 Squadron; No. 23 Squadron; No. 44 Squadron; No. 56 Squadron; No. 61 Squadron; No. 152 Squadron;
Battles/wars	World War I Western Front Battle of the Somme; ; World War II Mediterranean and Middle Eastern Theatre;
Awards	Military Cross
Spouse(s)	Evdekia Dmitrievna Horvath
Children	2
Other work	Flight instructor; A founding executive of the British Broadcasting Company; Journalist for the Daily Mail; Author

Cecil Arthur Lewis MC (29 March 1898 – 27 January 1997) was a British fighter ace who flew with No. 56 Squadron RAF in the First World War, and was credited with destroying eight enemy aircraft. He went on to be a founding executive of the British Broadcasting Company and to enjoy a long career as a writer, notably of the aviation classic Sagittarius Rising, some scenes from which were represented in the film Aces High.

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