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Lieutenant John Steel "Jock" Lewes (21 December 1913 – 30 December 1941) was a British Army officer prominent during the Second World War. He was the founding principal training officer of the Special Air Service.
John Steel "Jock" Lewes (21 de diciembre de 1913 - 31 de diciembre de 1941) fue un militar británico que alcanzó el grado de teniente, destacado oficial del Ejército Británico durante la Segunda Guerra Mundial. Fue el principal oficial de entrenamiento fundador del Servicio Aéreo Especial.
Lieutenant ‘Jock’ Lewes was a dedicated professional soldier who excelled as a special forces officer. As the co-founder of the Special Air Service (SAS), he played a vital role in establishing the unit’s ethos and high standards of training and discipline.
Jock Lewes was a British-born Australian who studied PPE at Christ Church and captained the Oxford University Boat Club. He joined the Special Air Service Brigade in 1940 and was killed in action in 1941, leaving behind a fiancée and a legacy of inventing the Lewes Bomb.
‘Jock’ Lewes: SAS mastermind. As the co-founder of the Special Air Service (SAS), Lieutenant ‘Jock’ Lewes played a vital role in establishing the unit’s ethos and high standards of training and discipline.
31 de oct. de 2017 · Learn how Lieutenant Jock Lewes created Britain's Commando elite in World War II, training and leading them in sabotage operations behind enemy lines. Discover his vision, his training methods, his raids and his legacy in this article by his nephew and biographer.
Lieutenant Jock Lewes was an officer of the British Army and a founder of the Special Air Service (SAS). In late December 1941, Lewes was involved in an SAS raid on Axis airfields in Libya. As the raiders returned to Allied lines, their vehicles were attacked by German aircraft.
