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LLOYD, George William

Service Number:	3219
Enlisted:	17 March 1915, 5’6.5”, 142 pounds, dark complexion, brown eyes, dark hair, Presbyterian. Next of Kin - father, George William Lloyd, Northcote
Last Rank:	Lance Corporal
Last Unit:	12th Field Ambulance
Born:	South Ballarat, Victoria, Australia, 29 December 1892
Home Town:	Ballarat, Central Highlands, Victoria
Schooling:	Urquhart Street State School No.2103 and Mrs. Kennedy’s College, Ballarat, Victoria, Australia
Occupation:	Bootmaker/salesman
Died:	Caulfield, Victoria, Australia, 16 May 1961, aged 68 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Springvale Botanical Cemetery, Melbourne
Memorials:	Northcote Presbyterian Roll of Honor

World War 1 Service

17 Mar 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3219, 6th Field Ambulance, 5’6.5”, 142 pounds, dark complexion, brown eyes, dark hair, Presbyterian. Next of Kin - father, George William Lloyd, Northcote
4 Jun 1915:	Involvement Private, 3219, 6th Field Ambulance, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '22' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ajana embarkation_ship_number: A31 public_note: ''
4 Jun 1915:	Embarked Private, 3219, 6th Field Ambulance, HMAT Ajana, Melbourne
30 Aug 1915:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 3219, From Alexandria, proceeded to join Mediterranean Expeditionary Force, Gallipoli
4 Jan 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 3219, 6th Field Ambulance, From Lemnos Island to Alexandria, Egypt per HT Ascanius
1 Mar 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 12th Field Ambulance, Stretcher Bearer, Section C
2 Jun 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 3219, 12th Field Ambulance, Alexandria, Egypt, Per HT Kingstonian to Marseilles, France. Disembarked 11 June, 1916.
8 Dec 1916:	Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 12th Field Ambulance
4 Oct 1917:	Honoured Military Medal, Broodseinde Ridge, L-Corp.Lloyd showed conspicuous gallantry when in charge of a stretcher party. He continued for 30-odd hours carrying wounded over very heavy and irregular ground. Twice he had to pass through very heavy barrages, but by his coolness and courage, managed on both occasions to get his patient safely to the next relay post
4 Jul 1918:	Wounded AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 3219, 12th Field Ambulance, Le Hamel - Blueprint for Victory, Gun shot wound, right hand
20 Nov 1918:	Embarked AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 3219, 12th Field Ambulance, Per S.S. Suevic, on duty as nursing staff. Berthed Melbourne 5 January, 1919
31 Mar 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 3219, 12th Field Ambulance, Discharged medically unfit. Received 1914/15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medals and Military Medal.

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