Cecil Arthur Lewis

Squadron Leader Cecil Arthur Lewis MC
Cecil Arthur Lewis c. 1916
Born	(1898-03-29)29 March 1898 Birkenhead, United Kingdom
Died	27 January 1997(1997-01-27) (aged 98) London, United Kingdom
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service / branch	British Army Royal Flying Corps Royal Air Force
Years of service	1915–1919 1939–1945
Rank	Squadron Leader
Unit	No. 3 Squadron No. 9 Squadron No. 23 Squadron No. 44 Squadron No. 56 Squadron No. 61 Squadron No. 152 Squadron
Battles / wars	World War I Western Front Battle of the Somme World War II Mediterranean and Middle Eastern Theatre
Awards	Military Cross
Spouse(s)	Evdekia Dmitrievna Horvath
Children	2
Other work	Flight instructor A founding executive of the British Broadcasting Company Journalist for the Daily Mail Author

Cecil Arthur Lewis MC (29 March 1898 – 27 January 1997) was a British fighter ace who flew with No. 56 Squadron RAF in the First World War, and was credited with destroying eight enemy aircraft. He went on to be a founding executive of the British Broadcasting Company and to enjoy a long career as a writer, notably of the aviation classic Sagittarius Rising, some scenes from which were represented in the film Aces High.^{[1][better source needed]}