Ernie in one of those fantastic and stylistic 'chap' photographs in the late 1930s / early 1940s. Easy going, something of a practical joker and motorbike enthusiast, he stood out from the rest of his family.
The importance of Ernest
Aged 32 and married, in 1942 Ernest Frederick Lewis from Wandsworth,
On the night of 12/13 June 1944 he flew on his last mission, which took him over northern
This account, which attempts to tell Ernie’s story within the wider context of the Allied bomber war, is by no means an absolute representation of the facts: a degree of informed guesswork has been inevitable due, quite simply, to the lack of documentary evidence.
Please note that this is an amateur effort and I have not referenced the work; however, I have endeavoured to verify, check and double check all that I have written.
A detailed bibliography has also been included.