Four: Colour Sergeant F. W. Lloyd, Manchester Regiment, later a member of The Queen’s Bodyguard of the Yeoman of the Guard

Jubilee 1897, bronze, unnamed as issued; Coronation 1902, bronze, unnamed as issued; Afghanistan 1878-80, no clasp (868 Cr. Sgt. F. W. Lloyd. 63rd Regt.); Army L.S. & G.C., V.R., 3rd issue, small letter reverse (868 Sergt. F. Lloyd. Manch: R.) mounted court-style for display in this order, polished, contact marked, edge wear and bruising, nearly very fine and better (4) £400-£500

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Robert Barltrop Collection of Medals to the Manchester Regiment.

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Frederick Wellington Lloyd was born in the parish of Ballybut, Co. Tipperary, Ireland around July 1843. He attested for service in the 63rd Regiment of Foot on 9 July 1864 at Toronto, Canada, joining his regiment at Hamilton, Ontario, and then moving to Victoria Barracks, Montreal. In June 1865 the 63rd embarked for England, arriving at Portsmouth on 12 August. He served with his regiment in Scotland and in Ireland, being promoted to Corporal in 1867 and to Sergeant in March 1869. In October 1870 the 63rd embarked for India, landing at Bombay on 7 November to entrain for Deolali, and Barakar and then marching to Hazarabagh, arriving there in December 1870. He was appointed Colour Sergeant on 17 January 1872. In November 1878 the regiment moved to Umballa until ordered to proceed to Quetta and then to Kandahar. He returned to the U.K. on 5 December 1882 and on 1 January 1883 he was awarded the Long Service and Good Conduct Medal. He was discharged from the army at Tipperary on 12 December 1890.

In 1892, Frederick Lloyd was accepted as a member of the ‘Queen’s Bodyguard of the Yeomen of the Guard’. He died on 15 May 1906 at the age of 63.

Sold with copied service papers and extensive research including a copied photographic image of the recipient in uniform as Colour Sergeant and another as a Yeoman of the Guard.