LLOYD Victor Marshall Raymond

Appears on the Royal Air Force casualties list for Worcestershire.

Victor Lloyd was the son of George and Alice Lloyd of Sindon’s Mill, Suckley. He attended Worcester Royal Grammar School from 1931 to 1936 and after leaving school he worked on the clerical staff of the Great Western Railway. He was the Honorary Secretary of Suckley Working Men’s Club and played football for Byeway Rovers and Lulsley and Alfrick F.C.’s. He was engaged to Ivy Sanders of Church House, Alfrick. On the night of 22nd/23rd April 1941, he was wireless operator/air gunner on a Wellington bomber sent to attack the warships in Brest harbour. Intense flak and searchlights led to the raid being unsuccessful. Of the 26 aircraft sent on the mission, his aircraft was the only casualty. Just one crew member survived the crash.

Source for additional information: In Dedication to a Future World By Mark Rogers, 1999.

A letter from the Reverend E. Spencer-Bartlett, Suckley, dated 6th May 1950 can be found within war records held at Worcestershire Archives requesting that Victor Lloyd, RAF, be added to the county roll of honour.

The following information has been researched by Sue Fellows:
Victor was born on 31st March 1920, the youngest son of George an Alice Marlborough Lloyd (nee Price). He attended Suckley School and then Worcester Royal Grammar School in 1931. In 1935 he gained 5 A Level certificates in English, History, French Physics and Mathematics. He worked as a Railway Clerk and lived at Sindons Mill Cottage, Suckley when he enlisted on 29th December 1939 to serve in the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. He was called to permanent services in January 1940 and reported to No.2 RAF Depot, Cardington, Bedfordshire to join 218 Squadron (known as the ‘Gold Squadron’).
On Tuesday 22nd April 1941 Victor was one of a crew of six on a mission in a Vickers Wellington Bomber. The plane crashed at Milizac, Finestere. Five of the crew were killed and the 6th member (the rear gunner) was taken Prisoner of War.