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Name: Lewis Ewart Whitehead
Lewis Ewart Whitehead
Country: England
Rank: Captain
Service: Royal Flying Corps
Royal Air Force
Units: 60, 65
Victories: 5
Born: 27 April 1894
Place of Birth: London
Killed In Action: 20 May 1918 Killed In Action
Place of Death: SE of Albert
Memorial: Arras Flying Services Memorial, Pas de Calais, France
 
 
Lewis Ewart Whitehead transferred to the Royal Flying Corps from the Kings Royal Rifles in 1916 after receiving Royal Aero Club Aviator's Certificate 2682 on a Maurice Farman biplane at military school, Norwich on 23 March 1916. He was wounded in combat with LVGs whilst flying a Morane BB on 26 July 1916. Later he served as a Flight Commander with 60 Squadron where two more of his opponents were forced down and captured. He was reported missing following combat with a Fokker DR.I flown by Fritz Rumey of Jasta 5.
Great Britain, Royal Aero Club Aviators' Certificates, 1910-1950
 
Victories
Date Time Unit Aircraft Opponent Location
1 11 Dec 1916 1030 60 Nieuport 17 Albatros C.III (CAP) 1 Dainville
2 02 May 1918 1325 65 Sopwith Camel (D1876) C (DES) Cerisy-Lamotte
3 03 May 1918 0645 65 Sopwith Camel (D1876) Hannover C (CAP) 2 Heilly
4 15 May 1918 0845 65 Sopwith Camel (D1876) Albatros D.V (DES) SE of Villers-Brettoneaux
5 17 May 1918 1100 65 Sopwith Camel (D1876) Albatros D.V (CAP) NE of Villers-Brettoneaux
1 Shared with Capt Eustace Grenfell, Lt Henry Meintjes, Lt Daly, Lt L S Weedon, Lt Keith Caldwell
2 Shared with 2Lt S W Crane (B1791)
 
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