LLOYD, Leonard

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Rank: 
Private
Unit / Base: 
1 Commando
Regiment/Corps: 
South Wales Borderers
Service: 
Army
Number: 
4078866
Died : 
Thursday, June 4, 1942
Killed in action or died of wounds
Age: 
21
Cemetery/Memorial: 
Blaenavon Cemetery, Wales
Private Leonard Lloyd was reported missing during a raid on the French coast later confirmed killed in action. Son of William and Edith May Lloyd, of Blaenavon [1][1a].
The programme for the Winchester Reunion of No 1 Commando lists his name under " Killed or died of wounds as a result of action on the occupied French coast" [2].

At the time of his death men from his Commando had taken part in a raid near Boulogne codenamed Operation Bristle. A newspaper report in the Dundee Evening Telegraph titled Diary of the War states " Thursday June 4 - Commandos landed near Boulogne and gained valuable information." [3]

Sources
[1] CWGC
[1a] Casualty Lists / National Archives file WO417/44 ( 2 entries).
[2] Winchester Reunion of No 1 Cdo. programme [view]
[3] Dundee Evening Telegraph - Saturday 06 June 1942.
 
Primary Roll of Honour: 
1 Commando Roll of Honour
Additional content: 
French coast - Operation Bristle
Archive pages : 
No 1 Commando

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