Five: Mechanician W. Lloyd, Royal Navy

Africa General Service 1902-56, 1 clasp, Somaliland 1902-04 (W. Lloyd, Sto., H.M.S. Fox.); 1914-15 Star (296253, W. Lloyd, Mech., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (296253 W. Lloyd. Mech. R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 2nd issue, fixed suspension (296253. W. Lloyd, Mechn. H.M.S. Malaya.) edge nicks, generally very fine (5) £300-£400

William Lloyd was born in Tisbury, Wiltshire, on 14 April 1882 and joined the Royal Navy as a Stoker Second Class on 3 December 1900. He served in H.M.S. Fox from 10 September 1901 to 25 November 1904, and was advanced Stoker Petty Officer on 6 May 1911. He served during the Great War in H.M.S. Leviathan from the outbreak of War to 22 March 1918, and was promoted Mechanician on 1 July 1915. He was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal on 26 February 1921, and was shore pension on 19 December 1922.