Alfred Thomas Lloyd (1923 - 1942)

Born 22 Apr 1923 in Kington, Herefordshire, England, United Kingdom

Died 5 Jan 1942 at age 18 in DeSoto, Florida, United States

Biography

Alfred Lloyd was born in Kington, Herefordshire, England.

Alfred Lloyd served in the Royal Air Force in World War II
Service started:
Unit(s): Leading Aircraftman
Service ended: 05 January 1942

Birth

Alfred Thomas Lloyd birth was registered in the 1st quarter (Jan-Feb-Mar} of 1922 in Kington, Herefordshire, England. The record gives his mothers Maiden name as Price^[1] He was the son of James Lloyd and Clara Price Lloyd, of New Radnor, Radnorshire, Wales. Alfred was the eldest of four children, he had two brothers and one sister.

Military Career

Royal Air Force Badge

Alfred was a Leading Aircraftman, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve Service Number: 141810^[2]Air Ministry Communique: No.109, Archive Reference:AMCC_1942

Death

Alfred Thomas Lloyd died 05 January 1942, Shortly after flying solo^[3]He was a British Cadet at Carlstrom Field who drowned in a "dunking escapade" in a swimming pool. "Dunking" was the accepted procedure in swimming pools after a cadet "soloed" by four of his classmates. The four classmates are said to have decided that Lloyd should be thrown into the pool in recognition of his having reached "solo" status. The four boys recovered Lloyd when he failed to return to the surface and administered artificial respiration without success. Civil and Military rites were administered by Rev. Brunton of the Episcopal Church of Bradenton. Alfred was just 19 years old.

Burial

Alfred is buried and commemorated in Arcadia's, Oak Ridge Cemetery, DeSoto, Florida, United States of America. He lies in Lot 11. Block U. Grave 3 alongside 23 other Cadets^[4][5]

Inscription

Alfred T. Lloyd

1418101 ~ L-A-C ~ R-A-F

January 5, 1942

~Be ye also ready

For in such an hour

as ye think not

The Son of man cometh~

Sources

1. ↑ "England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV3C-1DPZ : 2 October 2014), Alfred T Lloyd, 1922; from "England & Wales Births, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Birth Registration, Kington, Herefordshire, England, citing General Register Office, Southport, England.
2. ↑ subscription required https://www.forces-war-records.co.uk/records/2628252/leading-aircraftman-alfred-thomas-lloyd-royal-air-force-volunteer-reserve-royal-air-force-volunteer-reserve/
3. ↑ "Florida Death Index, 1877-1998," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VV9R-236 : 25 December 2014), Alfred Thomas Lloyd, 1942; from "Florida Death Index, 1877-1998," index, Ancestry (www.ancestry.com : 2004); citing vol. 976, certificate number 125, Florida Department of Health, Office of Vital Records, Jacksonville.
4. ↑ https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/2719660/ALFRED%20THOMAS%20LLOYD/
5. ↑ "FAG Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVVZ-TNN9 : 27 July 2019), Alfred Thomas Lloyd, 1942; Burial, Arcadia, DeSoto, Florida, United States of America, Oak Ridge Cemetery; Find A Grave: Memorial #14142674