King's College London
Liddell Hart Centre for Military Archives

Survey of the Papers of Senior UK Defence Personnel, 1900-1975

Service biography
Joined RN 1939; service in Home Fleet and Mediterranean Fleet, World War II 1939-1945; invasion of North Africa 1942; invasion of Normandy 1944; commanding HMS CORUNNA 1955-1956; commanding HM Yacht BRITANNIA 1957-1958; Capt, Dartmouth Training Sqn, HMS URCHIN and HMS TENBY 1961-1963; Director of Naval Tactical and Weapons Policy Div, Ministry of Defence 1964-1965; commanding HMS HERMES 1966-1967; Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff (Policy) 1968-1969; Flag Officer, Second in Command, Far East Fleet 1969-1970; Vice Chief of Naval Staff 1971-1973; Commander-in-Chief Fleet, Allied Commander-in-Chief Channel and Commander-in-Chief Eastern Atlantic Area 1973-1975; Commander-in-Chief Naval Home Command 1975-1977; Chief of Defence Staff 1979-1982

Papers
ROYAL NAVAL MUSEUM, PORTSMOUTH: Oral History Collection includes an interview with Lewin, made in 1992, relating to his service as Gunnery Officer, HMS ASHANTI, for the Operation PEDESTAL convoy from UK to Malta, Aug 1942 (ref: 66/92)

Publications

Index terms
SUBJECTS
PLACES Mediterranean 1942; southern Europe 1942
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