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Major-General
Major-General (United Kingdom)

Major General is a senior rank in the British Army. Since 1996 the highest position within Royal Marines is the Commandant General Royal Marines who holds the rank of Major General....
 Wilfrid Lewis Lloyd CBE
Order of the British Empire

The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a United Kingdom order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V of the United Kingdom....
, DSO
Distinguished Service Order

The Distinguished Service Order is a military decoration of the United Kingdom, and formerly of other Commonwealth of Nations countries, awarded for meritorious or distinguished service by officers of the armed forces during wartime, typically in actual combat....
, MC
Military Cross

The Military Cross is the third level military decoration awarded to officers and other ranks of the British Army and formerly also to officers of other Commonwealth of Nations countries....
 (1896 – 1944) was an officer in the British Army
British Army

The British Army is the Army branch of the British Armed Forces. It came into being with the unification of the Kingdoms of Kingdom of England and Kingdom of Scotland into the Kingdom of Great Britain in 1707....
 and the Indian Army
Indian Army

The Indian Army is the largest branch of the Indian Armed Forces of India and has the responsibility for army military operations. Its primary objectives include defending India from external aggression, maintaining peace and security within the country, patrolling borders and conducting counter-terrorist operations....
 during World War I
World War I

World War I, or the First World War , was a global military conflict which involved the Great powers, organized into two opposing military alliances: the Allies of World War I and the Central Powers....
 and World War II
World War II

World War II, or the Second World War , was a global military conflict which involved a Participants in World War II, including all of the great powers, organised into two opposing military alliances: the Allies of World War II and the Axis powers....
.

d was commissioned into the 7th Shropshire Light Infantry and fought with the regiment until 1916, winning an MC
Military Cross

The Military Cross is the third level military decoration awarded to officers and other ranks of the British Army and formerly also to officers of other Commonwealth of Nations countries....
. In 1916 he transferred to the Indian Army and was attached to 4th / 39th Garwhal Rifles. He was later to join the 19th Hyderabad Regiment.

uly 1940, Brigadier Lloyd was appointed to the 5th Indian Brigade of the 4th Indian Division and commanded them in the Western Desert Campaign
Western Desert Campaign

The Western Desert Campaign, also known as the Desert War was the initial stage of the North African Campaign of World War II.From the start, the Western Desert Campaign was a continuous back-and-forth struggle....
, the East African Campaign
East African Campaign (World War II)

The East African Campaign refers to the battles fought in East Africa during World War II. The battles of this campaign were fought between the forces of the British Empire, the British Commonwealth of Nations, and several allies on one side and the forces of the Italian Empire on the other....
 and the Syria-Lebanon campaign
Syria-Lebanon campaign

The Syria-Lebanon campaign, also known as Operation Exporter, was the Allies of World War II invasion of Vichy France-controlled Syria and Lebanon, in June-July 1941, during World War II....
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Major-General
Major-General (United Kingdom)

Major General is a senior rank in the British Army. Since 1996 the highest position within Royal Marines is the Commandant General Royal Marines who holds the rank of Major General....
 Wilfrid Lewis Lloyd CBE
Order of the British Empire

The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a United Kingdom order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V of the United Kingdom....
, DSO
Distinguished Service Order

The Distinguished Service Order is a military decoration of the United Kingdom, and formerly of other Commonwealth of Nations countries, awarded for meritorious or distinguished service by officers of the armed forces during wartime, typically in actual combat....
, MC
Military Cross

The Military Cross is the third level military decoration awarded to officers and other ranks of the British Army and formerly also to officers of other Commonwealth of Nations countries....
 (1896 – 1944) was an officer in the British Army
British Army

The British Army is the Army branch of the British Armed Forces. It came into being with the unification of the Kingdoms of Kingdom of England and Kingdom of Scotland into the Kingdom of Great Britain in 1707....
 and the Indian Army
Indian Army

The Indian Army is the largest branch of the Indian Armed Forces of India and has the responsibility for army military operations. Its primary objectives include defending India from external aggression, maintaining peace and security within the country, patrolling borders and conducting counter-terrorist operations....
 during World War I
World War I

World War I, or the First World War , was a global military conflict which involved the Great powers, organized into two opposing military alliances: the Allies of World War I and the Central Powers....
 and World War II
World War II

World War II, or the Second World War , was a global military conflict which involved a Participants in World War II, including all of the great powers, organised into two opposing military alliances: the Allies of World War II and the Axis powers....
.

World War I

Lloyd was commissioned into the 7th Shropshire Light Infantry and fought with the regiment until 1916, winning an MC
Military Cross

The Military Cross is the third level military decoration awarded to officers and other ranks of the British Army and formerly also to officers of other Commonwealth of Nations countries....
. In 1916 he transferred to the Indian Army and was attached to 4th / 39th Garwhal Rifles. He was later to join the 19th Hyderabad Regiment.

World War II

In July 1940, Brigadier Lloyd was appointed to the 5th Indian Brigade of the 4th Indian Division and commanded them in the Western Desert Campaign
Western Desert Campaign

The Western Desert Campaign, also known as the Desert War was the initial stage of the North African Campaign of World War II.From the start, the Western Desert Campaign was a continuous back-and-forth struggle....
, the East African Campaign
East African Campaign (World War II)

The East African Campaign refers to the battles fought in East Africa during World War II. The battles of this campaign were fought between the forces of the British Empire, the British Commonwealth of Nations, and several allies on one side and the forces of the Italian Empire on the other....
 and the Syria-Lebanon campaign
Syria-Lebanon campaign

The Syria-Lebanon campaign, also known as Operation Exporter, was the Allies of World War II invasion of Vichy France-controlled Syria and Lebanon, in June-July 1941, during World War II....
. In the Western Desert, Lloyd's forces were involved in the opening stages of Operation Compass
Operation Compass

Operation Compass was the first major Allies of World War II military operation of the Western Desert Campaign during World War II. It resulted in United Kingdom and Commonwealth of Nations forces pushing across a great stretch of Libya and capturing almost all of Cyrenaica and over 113,000 Italian soldiers and over 700 guns with very few c...
. In East Africa, forces under Lloyd's command were involved in the Battle of Agordat and the Battle of Keren
Battle of Keren

The Battle of Keren was fought as part of the East African Campaign during World War II. The Battle of Keren was fought from 3 February 1941 to 1 April 1941 between the colonial Italian army defending Eritrea and the invading British and Commonwealth forces....
. In Syria, he commanded for a period Gentforce. This was a combined British, Indian, and Free French force attacking towards Damascus
Damascus

Damascus is the capital and largest city of Syria. It is List of oldest continuously inhabited cities and its current population is estimated at about 4,000,000....
.

From October 1941 to March 1943, during the Burma Campaign
Burma Campaign

The Burma Campaign in the South-East Asian Theatre of World War II of World War II was fought primarily between Commonwealth of Nations, China and United States forces against the forces of the Empire of Japan, Thailand, the Burmese Independence Army and the Indian National Army....
, Major-General Lloyd commanded the 14th Indian Division
14th Indian Infantry Division

The Indian 14th Infantry Division was raised during World War II.For the World War I formation see 14th Indian Division...
. The Division was defeated during the First Arakan Offensive and Lloyd was removed from command. Most of his contemporaries nevertheless considered he was not responsible for the defeat.

From July 1943 to January 1944 Major-General Lloyd commanded the 10th Indian Division in Persia. He was killed in an air crash in 1944.

Command history

  • General Staff Officer, Division - 1939
  • Commanding Officer, 5th Indian Brigade, North Africa
    North Africa

    North Africa or Northern Africa is the northernmost region of the African continent, separated by the Sahara from Sub-Saharan Africa.Geopolitically, the United Nations subregion of Northern Africa includes the following seven countries or territories:...
     - 1940
  • Commanding Officer, 5th Indian Brigade, East Africa
    East Africa

    East Africa or Eastern Africa is the easterly region of the African continent, variably defined by geography or geopolitics. In the UN subregion, 19 territories constitute Eastern Africa:...
     - 1940 to 1941
  • Commanding Officer, 5th Indian Brigade, North Africa
    North Africa

    North Africa or Northern Africa is the northernmost region of the African continent, separated by the Sahara from Sub-Saharan Africa.Geopolitically, the United Nations subregion of Northern Africa includes the following seven countries or territories:...
     and Syria
    Syria

    Syria , officially the Syrian Arab Republic , is an Arab-majority country in Southwest Asia, bordering Lebanon and the Mediterranean Sea to the west, Israel to the southwest, Jordan to the south, Iraq to the east, and Turkey to the north....
     - 1941
  • Director of Military Training, India - 1941 to 1942
  • General Officer Commanding, 14th Indian Division
    14th Indian Infantry Division

    The Indian 14th Infantry Division was raised during World War II.For the World War I formation see 14th Indian Division...
     - 1941 to 1943
  • General Officer Commanding, 10th Indian Division - 1943 to 1944


Footnotes


See also

  • Western Desert Campaign
    Western Desert Campaign

    The Western Desert Campaign, also known as the Desert War was the initial stage of the North African Campaign of World War II.From the start, the Western Desert Campaign was a continuous back-and-forth struggle....
  • East African Campaign
    East African Campaign (World War II)

    The East African Campaign refers to the battles fought in East Africa during World War II. The battles of this campaign were fought between the forces of the British Empire, the British Commonwealth of Nations, and several allies on one side and the forces of the Italian Empire on the other....
  • Syria-Lebanon campaign
    Syria-Lebanon campaign

    The Syria-Lebanon campaign, also known as Operation Exporter, was the Allies of World War II invasion of Vichy France-controlled Syria and Lebanon, in June-July 1941, during World War II....