Lewis Lyne

Lewis Lyne
Major General Lewis Lyne in 1946
Nickname(s)	"Lou"[1]
Born	(1899-08-19)19 August 1899 Newport, Wales
Died	4 November 1970(1970-11-04) (aged 71) Kersey, Suffolk, England
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service/branch	British Army
Years of service	1919–1949
Rank	Major General
Service number	22301
Unit	Lancashire Fusiliers
Commands held	British Forces in Berlin (1945) 7th Armoured Division (1944–45) 50th (Northumbrian) Infantry Division (1944) 59th (Staffordshire) Infantry Division (1944) 169th (London) Infantry Brigade (1942–44) 9th Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers (1940–41)
Battles/wars	Second World War
Awards	Companion of the Order of the Bath Distinguished Service Order Mentioned in Despatches (2) Order of Kutuzov, 1st Class (Soviet Union) Legion of Honour (France) Croix de Guerre (France)

Major General Lewis Owen Lyne, CB, DSO (21 August 1899 – 4 November 1970) was a British Army officer who served before and during the Second World War, rising from the rank of lieutenant colonel in 1939 to major general in early 1944. His active service began in mid-1943 when in command of the 169th Brigade in action in North Africa and Italy from 1943 to 1944, followed by the 59th Division during the Battle of Normandy in mid-1944, finally commanding the 7th Armoured Division during the final stages of the Northwestern Europe Campaign until Victory in Europe Day in May 1945. He ultimately retired from the army in 1949.