Lewis, Harold Victor
- Date of birth:
- September 9th, 1887
- Date of death:
- 1945
- Nationality:
- British
Biography
9 september 1908: 2nd Lieutenant on appointment to the Indian Army
9 december 1910: Lieutenant Duke.of Connaught's Own Baluchis.
1 september 1915: Temporary Captain
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Military Cross (MC)
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Rank:
- Temporary Captain
- Awarded on:
- June 23rd, 1915
"For conspicuous gallantry in action. He carried out a valuable reconnaissance and drove off an enemy party of twice his strength. He set a fine example througiout."
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Rank:
- Temporary Captain
- Unit:
- Infantry, Indian Army
- Awarded on:
- February 13th, 1917
Second MC awarded as a Bar
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Rank:
- Captain
- Unit:
- Indian Army
- Awarded on:
- November 4th, 1917
Medaglia d'argento al Valore Militare
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Rank:
- Acting Major
- Unit:
- Indian Army
- Awarded on:
- August 31st, 1917
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Temporary Major
- Awarded on:
- June 10th, 1921
"For distinguished service during the operations in Wazinstan, 1919-20."
Companion of the Indian Empire (CIE)
- Rank:
- Temporary Brigadier
- Unit:
- Indian Army
- Awarded on:
- October 17th, 1939
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Temporary Brigadier
- Unit:
- Indian Army
- Awarded on:
- July 11th, 1940
Sources
- - https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/28175/page/6523
- https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/28362/page/3074
- https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/28458/page/508
- https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/29687/page/7498
- https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/29940/supplement/1539
- https://www.thegazette.co.uk/Edinburgh/issue/13051/page/321
- https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/30011/page/3342
- https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/30111/supplement/5471
- https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/30263/supplement/9105
- https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/32353/supplement/4698
- https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/34711/page/6947
- https://www.thegazette.co.uk/Edinburgh/issue/15725/page/430
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