Owen Edward Pennefather Lloyd
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Owen Edward Pennefather Lloyd (VC, KCB) (1 January 1854-5 July 1941) was born in County Roscommon and was an Irish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.
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He was 39 years old, and a Surgeon Major in the Army Medical Service (later Royal Army Medical Corps), British Army during the Kachin Hills Expedition, Burma when the following deed took place for which he was awarded the VC.
On 6 January 1893, during the Kachin Expedition, Burma (now Myanmar), while an attack was in progress on Fort Sima, Surgeon Major Lloyd went, with an Indian NCO to the assistance of the commanding officer who was wounded. Surgeon Major Lloyds then stayed with the officer while the NCO went back to fetch further help in carrying the wounded man back to the fort, where he died a few minutes later. The enemy were within 10 to 15 paces during this time, keeping up a heavy fire, and Surgeon Major Lloyd was wounded while returning to the fort.
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Later Sir Owen. He later achieved the rank of major general. He died St Leonards-on-Sea, Sussex, 5 July 1941.
[edit] The medal
His Victoria Cross is displayed at the Army Medical Services Museum (Aldershot, England).
[edit] References
Listed in order of publication year
- The Register of the Victoria Cross (1981, 1988 and 1997)
- The Irish Sword (Brian Clarke 1986)
- Irelands VCs ISBN 1-899243-00-3 (Dept of Economic Development 1995)
- Monuments to Courage (David Harvey, 1999)
- Irish Winners of the Victoria Cross (Richard Doherty & David Truesdale, 2000)
[edit] External links
- Location of grave and VC medal (Kensal Green Cemetery)
