Maj-General Lewis Pugh 1907 - 1981
Maj-Gen Lewis Pugh with his father, Brig-General Lewis Pugh Evans VC of Lovesgrove Maj-Gen Lewis Henry Owain Pugh CB, CBE, DSO**, KStJ, JP, DL. was born on 18th May 1907 and educated at Wellington and attended Sandhurst. He married Wanda Kendzior in Simla in 1941 and had two beautiful daughters, Genia (1942) and Imogen (1944). Known to my mother Annette as 'Cousin Lewis', he was her father Archie's nephew and like him, became involved with the Calcutta Light Horse. Lewis was a regular soldier who served with SOE in India and in that capacity commanded the raid on the German ships thought to be broadcasting Allied shipping movements from Mormugoa harbour in 1943. The exploit was described in the book 'The Boarding Party' by James Leasor and made into a film 'The Sea Wolves' in which Lewis Pugh was played by Gregory Peck. Lewis Pugh at the launch of the film 'The Sea Wolves' A fuller account of his active life can be found here: L...