Representing a Common Heritage
Representing a Common Heritage
Steve died suddenly from heart failure whilst at home on 7th November 2021. He was a larger than life character. Loved and respected by all that knew him. He originally served in the RAF regiment before re-mustering to supply. Naturally
Stan was ground crew at RAF Tangmere from 1941 to 1943, when he volunteered into 3209 servicing commandos. Shortly afterwards he was shipped out with his unit on two US landing craft, the one carrying all their gear was bombed
My father, Sidney Richard Lewis, RAF Servicing Commando with unit 3209 by Jane Sercombe Lewis In 2008, while talking to him about his experience in South East Asia during the Second World War, we decided to record some of his