Corporal William Lloyd

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Royal Marine Brigade, Light Artillery, 190^th Brigade, Service no. PO/1096(S)

Died from his wounds on 4^th March 1917, aged 25

Buried in the Etaples Military Cemetery, France

Story

Corporal William Lloyd was the great uncle of Councillor Doug Morley of Kippax.  Born 21^st December 1891 in Woodlesford, William worked at the Allerton Bywater Colliery.  His parents Timothy and Emma Lloyd had both passed away before the outbreak of the War, so William was living with his brother Abraham at 21 Helena Street, Station Road, Kippax.  He was also connected to the Great Preston Cricket club.

Corporal Lloyd first served at command HQ in Ireland, from 20^th of March 1916, to 14^th May 1916. He embarked with the Royal Marine Brigade, on 29^th May, 1916, and was later drafted into the British Expeditionary Force, on 3^rd September, 1916. At the time of his death he held the rank of Acting Corporal.

During the First World War, in addition to their usual stations aboard ship, the Royal Marines were part of the Royal Naval Division which landed in Belgium in 1914, to help defend Antwerp. They later they took part in the amphibious landings at Gallipoli in 1915. They went ashore to assess damage to the Turkish fortifications in the Dardanelles, before the Gallipoli landings, after bombardments by British and French ships, and if necessary, to complete their destruction. The Marines were the last to leave Gallipoli.

William’s brother Abraham was notified of William’s death, and received £43 2s 2d as executor of his estate.

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