Arthur Valentine Revett Lloyd

(Confirmed)

Born: 15 February, 1889

Died: 3 May, 1917

Biographical Summary:

Arthur Lloyd was born in Mosman, son of Benjamin and Agnes Lloyd who lived in Peradeniya 2 Queen Street, Mosman. Educated at Sydney Grammar School and a member of St Clements Church, Mosman, he described himself as a merchant/importer, sub-manager of Lloyd and Collins, Importers, when he enlisted on 17/6/1915 and was posted to the 19th Battalion, “The Sportsmen's Battalion”.

He embarked for overseas from Sydney in the troopship Orsova on 11/3/1916.

Lloyd joined his Battalion in France on 21/3/1917 and was killed in the second Battle of Bullecourt on 3/5/1917. His Battalion suffered 366 fatal casualties at second Bullecourt, one third of its strength.

Arthur Lloyd is buried in the Honourable Artillery Company Cemetery Ecoust St Mein, a village between Cambrai and Bapaume in northern France. The cemetery is about 800 metres south of the village. His name appears on the Mosman War Memorial.

The first and second battles of Bullecourt were horrific battles for the AIF with enormous losses. There is a Bullecourt Avenue in Mosman.

Other Mosman streets with WW1 affiliations are Amiens Avenue and Bapaume Road. All three were named by Dr. (Lieut. Colonel) John Hare Phipps DSO, foundation president of the Mosman RSL Sub Branch and a member of Mosman Cricket Club before he enlisted.

Source: George Franki, Far from Mosman Oval

Recorded Names:

• Arthur Valentine Revnott Lloyd

Service Number: 4292

Ranks:

• Held rank of Private

Birth Records:

• Born in Sydney
• 15 February, 1889 in Neutral Bay, NSW, Australia

Death Records:

• Died on service
• Died on service
• Killed in action
• 3 May, 1917 in Bullecourt

Life Events:

• Enlisted at Liverpool, New South Wales, Australia

Address:

• Peradeniya 2 Queen Street Mosman NSW Australia

Relationships:

• father - Benjamin Revett Lloyd
• mother - Agnes Cape Howe Cowles

Organisations:

• Member of - 19th Battalion, AIF

Main Sources:

• LLOYD Arthur Valentine Revnott Service Number 4292 Place of Birth Sydney NSW Place of Enlistment Liverpool NSW Next of Kin Father LLOYD Benjamin R (Item)
• Discovering Anzacs Arthur Valentine Revnott Lloyd (Webpage)
• The AIF Project Arthur Valentine Revett Lloyd (Webpage)
• Latest Casualties 380th LIST NEW SOUTH WALES Killed In Action (Newspaper Article)
• 380TH CASUALTY LIST NEW SOUTH WALES KILLED (Newspaper Article)
• Death Notice (Newspaper Article)

Commemorations:

• LLOYD A. V. R. on the West Face of the
• Lloyd on the Mosman District Cricket Club honour board
• A. on the MosmanNeutral Bay Rifle Club Roll of Honour
• Lloyd on the St Clement's World War 1 Roll of Honour