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George W. Lloyd

Lance Corporal

12th Field Ambulance

Medals Earned

  • British War Medal
  • 1914-15 Star
  • Military Medal
  • Victory Medal

Tree Information

  • Species: Ulmus Procera
  • Planted By: Miss F. Carmichael
  • Plaque: 3460

Additional Info

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Biography

Born in Ballarat, George William Lloyd was a single 23 year old boot salesman at the time of his enlistment in Broadmeadows, Victoria on the 20th of March 1915. His unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A31 Ajana on the 4th of June 1915.
On the 8th of December 1916, he was promoted Lance Corporal.
On the 20th of November 1917, George was awarded the Military Medal.
He was wounded in action on the 4th of July 1918, and invalided to England on the 7th of July. On the 8th of July he was admitted to the 1st Southern General Hospital in Birmingham, England with a gunshot wound to his foot.
George returned to Australia on the 5th of January 1919 and was discharged as medically unfit on the 31st of March 1919.

Tree No. 3460

Location in Ballarat Avenue of Honour