South Warwickshire Family History Society War Memorial Transcription Project
The Fallen Men of South Warwickshire - World War One |
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Military History |
| Theatre of War | Medals | Commonwealth War Grave or Memorial |
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| France and Flanders | 1914 Star, British War & Victory Medals | |
| Arrived in Theatre | Medal Citation (if app) | SWFHS Area Memorials |
| 26 Oct 1914 at Boulogne | ~ | Shipston on Stour | Tidmington |
| Action, Battle or Other Reason Killed | Date and Place Enlisted | Other War Memorials |
| Battle of the Somme | August 1914 in London | Bromsgrove School | National Westminster Bank |
| Place of Death | Previous Regiments or Units | |
| near Hulluch | Pte 1566 London Regiment (Artist Rifles) | |
| Bromsgrove School Officer Training Corps (OTC) |
Military Service History
24 Sep 1915 - Promoted to 2nd Lieutenant in Devonshire Regiment from Private in London Regiment (Gazette)
Circumstances of Death
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Francis is listed as being killed in action on 3 Oct 1916. The Battalion war diary entry for that day is transcribed below. 3/10/16: The Battalion relieved the 2/Scottish Rifles in the trenches during the afternoon. Our artillery, trench mortars, Lewis and machine guns fired according to programme doing considerable damage to hostile wire and trenches. The enemy were very quiet and replied feebly to our bombardments. One chance 77mm shell killed 2/Lieut F.B. Lloyd and wounded 2/Lieut E.A. Wykes and A.J. Snowden. 2nd Lieut A.E.A. Phillips took over command of D Company. |
| Personal & Family History |
| Birth Date/Place | Baptism Date/Place |
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| 8 Feb 1895 at Llandrygarn | 1 May 1895 at Llandrygarn |
| Parents Names | Abode |
| Rev Daniel and Margaret Lloyd | Tidmington Chapel |
| Schools | Colleges |
| Bromsgrove 1907-1912 | ~ |
| Address History | Employment History |
| 1895 - The Vicarage, Llandrygarn | |
| 1901 - New Street, Shipston on Stour | 1907 - Scholar at Bromsgrove School |
| 1911 - Bromsgrove School | 1912 - Clerk at National Westminster Bank, Lombard Street, London |
| 1914 - London |
