LLOYD George Edward

1911 Census
Ivy Cottage, Ho Green, Hanley Swan, near Worcester
Daniel Thomas Lloyd, head, age 36, general labourer on farm
Bertha Lloyd, wife, married 10 years, 2 children both still living
Nora Lloyd, daughter, age 9, school
Vera Bertha Lloyd, daughter, age 4
George Edward Lloyd, nephew, age 11, school born Aston, Birmingham

The death of Private G.E. Lloyd, Royal Warwickshire Regiment is reported in the Upton News.  He was killed in an attack by 182nd Brigade, 61st Division on Vendegies sur Ecaillon on 24th October 1918.

Extract from Official History 1918 Vol 5:
“The Ecaillon stream, just ahead, was just fordable in this reach: but arrangements were made to construct 20 footbridges at zero hour and later 2 field artillery bridges near St. Martin and Sommaing.  The 183rd Brigade passed through St Martin and Bermerain on the far side of the Ecaillon without much difficulty, and the first objective was reached. Here the 183rd was forced to stay and form a left defensive flank, as the 182nd brigade was in trouble.  The 2/6th and 2/7th Royal Warwickshire of the latter Brigade, found the stream still had wire on both sides, for, being in the trough of the valley, it had been missed by the barrage; the few men who managed to get across were counter-attacked heavily from Vendiges, and driven back; only two platoons on the left succeeding in remaining on the far side of the stream west of Sommaing, where they held on all day.”

The following additional information was researched by Mick Wilks:
The Upton upon Severn News reported in their 23rd November 1918 edition that ‘news had been received that Private George Edward Lloyd of the Royal Warwickshire Regiment, a grandson of Mr W Nash and Mrs Nash, Rectory Road, Upton upon Severn, was killed in action in France on 24th October.  The deceased, who was only 19 years of age, was in the Upton Parish Church Choir for several years, and was a pupil at Hanley Castle Grammar School.’  His Commanding Officer, in notifying his death says: “He was a most heroic soldier and fought nobly and gallantly for the pride and honour of the regiment to which he belonged.  A more trustworthy soldier, self-sacrificing and regardless of his personal danger, willing and energetic.”

He was awarded the British War Medal and the Victory Medal.