Orders, Decorations and Medals

Pair: Sergeant C. F. A. Lloyd, Royal Army Medical Corps, who was mentioned in despatches for services in Palestine 1947-48

War Medal 1939-45; General Service 1918-62, 2 clasps, Palestine 1945-48, Cyprus, M.I.D. oak leaf (14887162 Sjt. C. F. A. Lloyd, R.A.M.C.), mounted as worn, the second with edge bruise, otherwise good very fine (2) £250-300

Mention in despatches London Gazette 7 January 1949:

‘For gallant and distinguished services in Palestine during the period 27 September 1947 to 26 March 1948.’


Charles Frederick A. Lloyd, who enlisted in the Royal Army Medical Corps in December 1944, appears to have been serving in No. 72 General Hospital at the time of winning his mention in despatches in Palestine.

Unusually, however, he was also tried by Court Martial and severely reprimanded in the same period - for disobeying orders and walking out of camp on 21 December 1947, and ‘for losing by neglect’ a service revolver and six rounds of ammunition; sold with copied service record.