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William David Lloyd
Informatie over geboorte
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Geboortejaar: 1895 |
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Geboorteplaats: City of Westminster, Middlesex, Engeland, Verenigd Koninkrijk |
Algemene Informatie
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Beroep: Dienstbode |
Informatie legerdienst
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Land: Engeland, Verenigd Koninkrijk |
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Strijdmacht: British Expeditionary Force |
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Rang: Gunner |
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Service nummer: 69289 |
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Eenheden: — Royal Field Artillery, 37th Bty. 27th Bde. (Laatst gekende eenheid) |
Informatie over overlijden
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Datum van overlijden: 02/10/1917 |
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Plaats van overlijden: Sanctuary Wood, Zillebeke, België |
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Doodsoorzaak: Killed in action (K.I.A.) |
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Leeftijd: 22 |
Begraafplaats
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La Clytte Military Cemetery Plot: III Rij: C Graf: 21 |
Onderscheidingen en medailles 2
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British War Medal Medaille — 13/03/1920 |
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Victory Medal Medaille — 13/03/1920 |
Points of interest 2
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| #2 | Plaats van overlijden (bij benadering) |
Mijn verhaal
Gunner William David Lloyd served in the 37th Battery of the 27th Brigade Royal Field Artillery, part of the 5th Division’s Divisional artillery.
On the 2nd of October 1917 the 27th Brigade Royal Field artillery had to relieve the Divisional artillery of the 5th Australian Division, between Zouave Wood and Maple copse. They were to support the 5th Division, who were to attack Polderhoek Chateau on the 9th of October 1917.
The 37th Battery took up positions in a field just west of Sanctuary Wood, roughly a 1000 yards east of the village of Zillebeke. During the night German airplanes carried out several bombing runs on the Brigade’s wagon lines and its back area. During the whole month of October the German artillery regularly shelled the back and forward area of the 27th Brigade Royal Field artillery.
Gunner William David Lloyd was killed in action on the 2nd of October 1917. He might have been killed, due to German shelling or bombing, near Sanctuary Wood or while going up to the 37th Battery’s position at Sanctuary Wood. He was buried in La Clytte Military Cemetery at Loker.
On the 2nd of October 1917 the 27th Brigade Royal Field artillery had to relieve the Divisional artillery of the 5th Australian Division, between Zouave Wood and Maple copse. They were to support the 5th Division, who were to attack Polderhoek Chateau on the 9th of October 1917.
The 37th Battery took up positions in a field just west of Sanctuary Wood, roughly a 1000 yards east of the village of Zillebeke. During the night German airplanes carried out several bombing runs on the Brigade’s wagon lines and its back area. During the whole month of October the German artillery regularly shelled the back and forward area of the 27th Brigade Royal Field artillery.
Gunner William David Lloyd was killed in action on the 2nd of October 1917. He might have been killed, due to German shelling or bombing, near Sanctuary Wood or while going up to the 37th Battery’s position at Sanctuary Wood. He was buried in La Clytte Military Cemetery at Loker.
Bronnen 1
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27 Brigade Royal Field Artillery , (The National Archives, KEW (TNA), WO 95/1531/1). https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C14303 Verdere verwijzing |
Meer informatie 4
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Commonwealth War Graves Commission Database https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/438552 |
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Namenlijst (In Flanders Fields Museum) https://namenlijst.org/publicsearch/#/person/_id=01486db6-cde5-4c1c-a090-d6bcdc2230ed |
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Lives of the First World War (Imperial War Museum) https://livesofthefirstworldwar.iwm.org.uk/lifestory/5190157 |
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Lives of the First World War (Imperial War Museum) https://livesofthefirstworldwar.iwm.org.uk/lifestory/5386276 |