Commemorated: | |||
| 1. Memorial: | St. Sever Cemetery, Rouen | Officers, B. 2. 31. | |
| 2. Book: | The (1921) Masonic Roll of Honour 1914-1918 | Pg.128 | |
| 3. Memorial: | The (1940) Scroll - WW1 Roll of Honour | 32B GQS | |
Awards & Titles: | |||
Family :
Son of Oliver and Mary Lloyd, of Chichester.Service Life:
Campaigns:
- The First World War 1914-1918, World-wide.
| Unit / Ship / Est.: 5/Royal Berkshire Regiment |
5th (Service) Battalion Formed at Reading on 25 August 1914 as part of K1 and attached to 35th Brigade in 12th (Eastern) Division. Moved initially to Shorncliffe and on to Folkestone in January 1915. Moved to Malplaquet Barracks at Aldershot on 1 March 1915. 31 May 1915 : landed in France. 6 February 1918 : transferred to 36th Brigade in same Division |
| Action : The First Battles of the Somme 1918 and associated actions |
21 March - 4 July 1918. The Battles of the Somme in 1918 were mostly concerned with stemming the German advance which started in March 1918 and which made considerable gains in the Somme/Arras sector. Utilising surplus troops which had become available following the surrender of Russia after the October Revolution, the Germans gambled on a massive campaign that could win the war in the west before the USA could bring its resources to bear. Initial gains were in places spectacular but eventually dogged resistance coupled with supply problems and sheer exhaustion closed down the battle. Other attacks were launched along the front to probe the Allied defences but the same pattern of initial gains followed by stalemate prevailed. British casualties were almost 345,000.
Masonic :
| Type | Lodge Name and No. | Province/District : |
|---|---|---|
| Mother : | London Rifle Brigade No. 1962 E.C. | London |
Initiated | Passed | Raised |
18th November 1910 | 16th December 1910 | 17th February 1911 |
The contribution record of the Lodge at the United Grand Lodge of England shows that he was a Clerk, resident at 63, Threadneedle Street, London, at the heart of the City and the banking industry. According to the annotation in the ledger he "Died of Wounds Apl 1918.
Source :
The project globally acknowledges the following as sources of information for research across the whole database:
- The Commonwealth War Graves Commission
- The (UK) National Archives
- Ancestry.co.uk - Genealogy, Family Trees & Family History online
- ugle.org.uk - The records of the United Grand Lodge of England including the Library and Museum of Freemasonry
Additional Source:
- Founder Researchers : Paul Masters & Mike McCarthy
- Researcher : Bruce Littley