Raymond Lewin

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title: "Raymond Lewin" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["1915-births", "1941-deaths", "people-from-kettering", "royal-air-force-officers", "people-educated-at-st-edward's-school,-oxford", "british-recipients-of-the-george-cross", "royal-air-force-volunteer-reserve-personnel-of-world-war-ii", "royal-air-force-personnel-killed-in-world-war-ii", "military-personnel-from-northamptonshire"] description: "Recipient of the George Cross" topic_path: "history" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raymond_Lewin" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

::summary Recipient of the George Cross ::

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Field	Value
name	Raymond Mayhew Lewin GC
birth_date
death_date
birth_place	Kettering, Northamptonshire
death_place	Oakington, Cambridgeshire
placeofburial	Kettering Cemetery, Northamptonshire
allegiance	United Kingdom
branch	RAFVR
serviceyears	1936-1941
rank	Pilot Officer
servicenumber	700404
unit	No. 148 Squadron RAF
No. 109 Squadron RAF
battles	World War II
awards	[[File:George Cross UK ribbon.png
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|name=Raymond Mayhew Lewin GC |image= |caption= | birth_date= | death_date = |birth_place=Kettering, Northamptonshire |death_place=Oakington, Cambridgeshire |placeofburial = Kettering Cemetery, Northamptonshire |nickname= |allegiance= United Kingdom |branch= RAFVR |serviceyears=1936-1941 |rank=Pilot Officer |servicenumber=700404 |unit=No. 148 Squadron RAF No. 109 Squadron RAF |commands= |battles=World War II |awards=[[File:George Cross UK ribbon.png|30px]] George Cross |relations= |laterwork= Pilot Officer Raymond Mayhew Lewin GC (14 January 1915 – 21 November 1941) of the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve (RAFVR) was (whilst a Sergeant) awarded the George Cross for the courage he showed in rescuing his co-pilot from their burning plane on 3 November 1940 in Malta.

Biography

He was born on 14 January 1915, in Kettering and was educated at Kimbolton School. He joined the RAFVR in the spring of 1936

On 15 March 1941 he was commissioned as a Pilot Officer (with seniority backdated to 27 January 1941). He was killed in action on 21 November 1941, whilst flying with No. 109 Squadron, and is buried in his home town of Kettering.

George Cross citation

The citation was published in the London Gazette of 7 March 1941 (dated 11 March):

Medals

Pilot Officer Lewin's citation, photographs, medals and a copy of his George Cross medal can be viewed at (1101) Kettering Air Cadets (Kettering, England) by appointment on Monday and Wednesday evenings. The squadron also parades at his graveside on Remembrance Day each year as a mark of respect for one of 1101 squadron's ex members.

References

References

1. "Lewin, Raymond Mayhew - TracesOfWar.com".
2. "Raymond Mayhew Lewin, GC". George Cross database.
3. {{London Gazette. (11 April 1941)
4. "Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation: George Cross Holders". Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation.
5. "Commonwealth war Graves Commission: Casualty Details". [[Commonwealth War Graves Commission]].
6. "London Gazette 7 March 1941".
7. "1101 Kettering Air Cadets – Royal Air Force Air Cadets – South & East Midlands Wing".

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