Gwilym Hugh Lewis, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Gwilym Hugh Lewis

British flying ace

Date of Birth: 05-Aug-1897

Place of Birth: Moseley, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 18-Dec-1996

Profession: military personnel

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Wing Commander Gwilym Hugh Lewis (5 August 1897 – 18 December 1996) was a British flying ace during World War I.
He was credited with 12 confirmed aerial victories.
He went on to a very successful career as an insurance broker.
Lewis was the next to last surviving British ace from the war, as well as the longest lived, dying eight months before his hundredth birthday.
His wide range of friends included Prime Minister Winston Churchill, playwright Noël Coward, and fellow aces Stan Dallas, Mick Mannock, and George McElroy.