Biography of 2nd Lieutenant Thomas Lancelot Lloyd
3rd Battalion Cavalry Regiment
Died 8th April 1919

Mother

• Name: Susannah Marian Sharp
• DOB: 1863
• Place Of Birth: Counthorpe, Lincolnshire, England
• Marriage: 1888 Bourne District

Relatives in services

• Thomas’ brother Cedric William also fought in ww1.

Marriage

• No marriage for Thomas has been found and because of his age we can assume that he never had the opportunity to marry.

Newspaper Mentions

• Grantham Journal Saturday 12th April 1919
  BOURNE
  THE DEATH of Second-Lieut. Lancelot Lloyd, second son of the late Mr. J. W. Lloyd and Mrs. Lloyd, Of  West Villas, Bourne, and formerly of Witham-on-the-Hill, occurred on Tuesday.  Deceased had served in the Army from the outbreak of war, and by his excellent character and ability gained his promotion.  He came home about a fortnight age on leave, and after a few days at home was taken ill.  Medical aid was at once sommoned, but the illness developed into acute pneumonia, to which deceased succumbed.  He was only 25 years of age, and was of fine physique.  He commenced life as an apprentice to the ironmongery with Messrs. Foley and Butler, and subsequently went to Mr. Cartwright, of Sleaford.  The deepest sympthy is expressed on all hands for the bereaved mother and family.

• Grantham Journal Saturday 19th April 1919
  BOURNE
  THE FUNERAL took place on Friday week, at Bourne Cemetery, of Lieut. T. L. Lloyd, whose sudden death from pneumonia we recorded last week. The first portion of the service was held in the Abbey Church, conducted by the Rev. H. Cotton Smith, Vicar, and the Rev. L. H. Cooley, Vicar of Witham-on-the-Hill.  The mourners included Capt. C. W. llloyd, who had obtained special leave from France.  The service was largely attended, those present including Major C. W. Bell, Capt. Bullock, Lieut. H. C. Tointon, Lieut. A. Galletly, Lieut. M. Bolt, Messrs J. J. Davies, T. Lake, T. B. Measures, J. B. Shilcock, T. Pick, and W. E. Metcalfe (Witham on the Hill), and a number of ladies.  Mr. W. R. Leary presided at the organ, and the service was choral.  The Psalm “Dixi Custodian” was read by the Vicar, the responses being by the congregation.  The lesson was read by Rev. L. H. Cooley, and as the cortege left the church, Mr. Leary played “O Rest in the Lord.”  The coffin, which was of oak, with brass fittings, was covered with the Union Flag, and was borne by Sergeants F. J. Rosier, F. Ross, F. Boldock, G. W. Todd, J. Baldock, and W. E. Hare, whilst Mr. A. Wall acted as undertaker. The committal service at the cemetery was conducted by the Vicar.  There were a large number of floral tributes, including one from the officers of the 3rd Reserve Hussars, of which regiment deceased was an officer.  The officers also sent the family a telegram of condolence.

Military Records

Medals

• None found

Memorials

• UK:
• Bourne, Roll of Honour in Bourne Abbey Church
• Bourne War Memorial in the Memorial Gardens

• Commonwealth War Graves Commission:
• In memory of Second Lieutenant Thomas Lancelot Lloyd, 3rd Bn., Reserve Cavalry Regiment who died on 8 April 1919 Age 25
• Son of Mr. J. W. and Mrs. S. M. Lloyd, of West Rd., Bourne
• Remembered with honour, Bourne Cemetery
• Grave 101. 17.

© Picture taken by South Lincolnshire War Memorials

Military Service Timeline

• Today we remember Bourne man, 2nd Lieutenant, Thomas Lancelot Lloyd who died on this day, 8th April 1919 whilst serving with the of the 3rd Battalion reserve Cavalry Regiment.
   
  Thomas was born in 1893 and christened on the 5th September 1893. He was the son of John William Lloyd, a farmer born in 1854 Witham on the Hill, and his wife Susannah Marian Sharp b. 1863 in Counthorpe, Lincolnshire. The couple were married in 1888 and the marriage registered in Bourne.
   
  Thomas was the 3rd of 6 children born to the couple.
  Edward Kynaston Lloyd, b. 1889, Witham on the Hill
  John Henry Raymond Lloyd, b. 1891, Witham on the Hill
  Thomas Lancelot Lloyd, b. 1893, Witham on the Hill
  Cederic William Lloyd, b. 1895, Witham on the Hill
  Mary Ann Lloyd, b.1898, Witham on the Hill
  Charles Kynaston Lloyd, 1904, Swayfield
   
  The family were living in Witham on the hill on census night 1901 but by 1911 they were living on West Villas, West Street, Bourne, and John Lloyd, was still listed as a farmer.
   
  Thomas worked as an ironmonger’s assistant with Messers Foley and Butler (the building that was previously Pick’s and now the Jubilee Public House) and then afterward with Mr Cartwright in Sleaford, before he joined up at the outbreak of the war.
   
  No official military records have been investigated thus far. Officer service records for Thomas are lodged with the National Archives in WO374 but as these have never been digitised for public use and the National Archives are currently closed because of the Pandemic we have not been able to investigate the content of the files.
   
  The index file shows that Thomas Lloyd served with the Lincolnshire Yeomanry although no dates can be discovered currently.
   
  The Lincolnshire Yeomanry were a volunteer cavalry Battalion pre warand in August 1914 they were attached to the 1st Mounted Division and in October 1915 embarked from Southampton to Salonika. Their ship was attacked by a U boat and before they were able to make Salonika their orders were changed and they disembarked in Cairo Egypt.
   
  The Lincolnshire Yeomanry spent the rest of the war in the middle east before on 7th April 1918 they left the brigade and formed into D battalion Machine Gun Corps along with the 1/1 East Riding Yeomanry. On 1st June 1918 they landed in Marseilles and moved to Etaples for service in France, eventually being renamed as the 102nd Battalion Machine Gun Corps.
   
  As we do not know not know the dates when Thomas served with the Yeomanry we also do not know when he joined the 3rd Cavalry Reserve Regiment.
   
  The 3rd reserve Cavalry were a training regiment and so it is possible that when the Yeomanry was disbanded from active service to become part of the Machine Gun Corps (Cavalry) that some members of the Yeomanry could have moved on to train other Cavalry which may point to Thomas’ move to his new regiment.
   
  Whilst serving with the Reserve Regiment of Cavalry on the 28th August 1918, Cadet Thomas Lancelot Lloyd was promoted to acting 2nd Lieutenant.
   
  One newspaper article reported that Thomas served with the 3rd Hussars, but as the 3rd Reserve Cavalry trained men for many other yeoman and cavalry units and were absorbed at various times into other Reserve Cavalry Regiments, it is difficult to try and piece together any concrete information.
  After the armistice, Thomas was still with his regiment when he came home for leave in April 1919. After a few days at home he was taken ill. Medical aid was at once summoned but the illness developed into acute pneumonia, to which he succumbed. It was reported that he was only 25 years of Age and was of fine physique.
  Thomas’ younger brother Cederic also served during the war and attained the rank of Captain.
   
  On the 19th April 1919 the Grantham Journal published the following:-
  BOURNE
  THE FUNERAL took place on Friday week, at Bourne Cemetery, of Lieut. T. L. Lloyd, whose sudden death from pneumonia we recorded last week. The first portion of the service was held in the Abbey Church, conducted by the Rev. H. Cotton Smith, Vicar, and the Rev. L. H. Cooley, Vicar of Witham-on-the-Hill. The mourners included Capt. C. W. llloyd, who had obtained special leave from France. The service was largely attended, those present including Major C. W. Bell, Capt. Bullock, Lieut. H. C. Tointon, Lieut. A. Galletly, Lieut. M. Bolt, Messrs J. J. Davies, T. Lake, T. B. Measures, J. B. Shilcock, T. Pick, and W. E. Metcalfe (Witham on the Hill), and a number of ladies. Mr. W. R. Leary presided at the organ, and the service was choral. The Psalm “Dixi Custodian” was read by the Vicar, the responses being by the congregation. The lesson was read by Rev. L. H. Cooley, and as the cortege left the church, Mr. Leary played “O Rest in the Lord.” The coffin, which was of oak, with brass fittings, was covered with the Union Flag, and was borne by Sergeants F. J. Rosier, F. Ross, F. Boldock, G. W. Todd, J. Baldock, and W. E. Hare, whilst Mr. A. Wall acted as undertaker. The committal service at the cemetery was conducted by the Vicar. There were a large number of floral tributes, including one from the officers of the 3rd Reserve Hussars, of which regiment deceased was an officer. The officers also sent the family a telegram of condolence.
   
  Commonwealth War Graves Commission:
  In memory of Second Lieutenant Thomas Lancelot Lloyd, 3rd Bn., Reserve Cavalry Regiment who died on 8 April 1919 Age 25
  Son of Mr. J. W. and Mrs. S. M. Lloyd, of West Rd., Bourne
  Remembered with honour, Bourne Cemetery
   
  Thomas is also commemorated on the Roll of Honour in Bourne Abbey Church and the Bourne War Memorial in the Memorial Gardens.
   
  We will remember them.
   
  More research will be carried out when the officer records at the National Archives can be viewed.

Sources

• WW1 Soldier’s Records (www.ancestry.co.uk)
• British Newspaper Archive.
• Fold 3
• Find My Past
• Genealogist
• Forces War Records
• British Army Service Numbers
• War Gratuity Calculator
• Commonwealth War Graves Commission
• National Archives – Battalion War Diaries
• General Registry Office