Hubert William Lewis

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Hubert William Lewis VC (1 May 1896 – 22 February 1977) was a Welsh recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.

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Lewis was 20 years old, and a private in the 11th Battalion, the Welch Regiment, British Army during the First World War when the following deed took place for which he was awarded the VC.

On 22/23 October 1916 at Macukovo (today Efzóni, near Sérres in Greece), while on duty during a raid, Private Lewis was twice wounded on reaching the enemy trenches, but refused to be attended to. He was wounded again while searching enemy dug-outs and again refused assistance. At this point three of the enemy approached and Private Lewis immediately attacked them single-handed, capturing all three. Later, during the retirement, he went to the assistance of a wounded man and, under heavy shell and rifle fire, brought him back safely, after which he collapsed.

During World War II he was in the Home Guard