Lloyd, Hugh Herbert
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Hugh Herbert |
Surname | Lloyd |
Gender | M |
Age | 29 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 01-02-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of Thomas and Julie Lloyd. Husband of Betty Eileen Lloyd, of Elwood, Victoria, Australia. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster l |
Serial Number | L7530 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Newark-Upon-Trent Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Sec. P. Grave 306A. |
Epitaph | IN LOVING MEMORY OF MY BELOVED HUSBAND HUGH. HIS DUTY NOBLY DONE |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 64 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 401508 |
Service | Royal Australian Air Force |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 1661 HCU |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | Australia |
Other Memorials
Location | Lloyd Island, Manitoba; Within Oxford Lake |
Country | Canada |
Memorial Type | Island |
Memorial Text |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 01-02-1943 |
End Date | 01-02-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Winthorpe |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training - Night Circuits |
Reason for Loss | Aircraft took off from Winthorpe at 2205 hrs to carry out night circuit practice. At around 2225 hrs the Pilot overshot the runway and flew into rising ground at main road Becon Hills, Newark on Trent. It is believed the Pilot had become disorientated after being dazzled by floodlights |