Name/Title
Lieutenant Albert Lloyd, MC - 87th Battalion CEF (Canadian Grenadier Guards) - Killed in Action on September 3rd 1918Description
Lt. Albert Lloyd, MC was recently memorialized in St. Quentin France with a Memorial Plaque thanks to a Canadian Author, Michel Gravel, and the French (France) Government.
Born in 1893, and from Bristol England, Albert Lloyd and his family including 6 other brothers, migrated to Montreal in the 1900's. Prior to WW1, he had served in the Militia with the Victoria Rifles of Canada for 4 years (1911-1915). Pte Lloyd attested with the 60th Bn on the 20th of April 1915 and arrived in France in February of 1916. He was injured due to shell shrapnel in June 1916 and promoted to Acting Sgt in November.
He received a rare field commission February 20th, 1917, before being re-assigned to the 87th Bn on the 26th of March 1917. Lt. Lloyd was our Battalion Bombing Officer and showed great distinction and courage many times. He was awarded a Military Cross for his gallantry on Oct 18th, 1917.
"During the attack he went forward to reconnoiter and seeing that a small party of our own men was being cut off by the enemy, he organized a covering party and enabled them to get back to the line. All the Officers in the neighborhood had become casualties and he took command and held the line against several enemy attacks. He showed great coolness and organizing ability." LG Citation. Lt. Albert Lloyd was Killed in action on 3rd September 1918.Created By
Lieutenant Michael Hayes-Rivet, retired.Create Date
January 6, 2022Updated By
Lieutenant Michael Hayes-Rivet, retired.Update Date
July 20, 2022
