Lionel Vavasseur Lloyd

Commander (retired) Lionel Vavasseur Lloyd, (15 December, 1893 – ) served in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

The son of Commander Edward W. Lloyd, R.N..

Lloyd passed out of Royal Naval College, Dartmouth in April, 1910 ranked 24th of 77 cadets in marks on the Part I examination.

Lloyd was seriously wounded, shot in the chest, in East Africa at Dar es Salaam on 28 November, 1914. He would not be found fit until 17 March, 1916, being promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 30 January, 1916.

He was appointed to Dolphin for instruction in submarines on 8 November, 1916. On 6 January, 1917 he was appointed to C 30, though he would serve less than two months in this, his only certain submarine posting.

Lloyd was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 30 January, 1924.

In the 1930s, Lloyd would come to be an overseer of minesweepers, often in command of a group in reserve, and typically himself as captain of his own vessel.

Lloyd was placed on the Retired List on account of age at the rank of Commander on 15 December, 1938.

World War II

In 1939, perhaps in June, a special report by Rear-Admiral Charles Harris noted that "this oficer appeared to have no sense of responsibility and did not take proper charge of his division of minesweepers. He is inclined to make difficulties. His manner is very [illeg] & excitable."

Lloyd was soon replaced in command of Fifth Minesweeping Flotilla, but later commanded yachts and held staff positions ashore. On 2 October 1945, he was made Acting Commander (D), Reserve Fleet.

See Also

• Service Records
• Wikipedia

Bibliography

Naval Appointments
Preceded by Francis E. Wright	Captain of H.M.S. Violent 24 Apr, 1925 – 23 Nov, 1925	Succeeded by Arthur V. Hemming
Preceded by Eric Q. Carter	Captain of H.M.S. Shark 23 Nov, 1925 – 20 Dec, 1925	Succeeded by ?
Preceded by John E. Phayre	Captain of H.M.S. Whitshed 1 Apr, 1926 – May, 1928	Succeeded by John R. N. Taylor
Preceded by Donald K. Bain	Captain of H.M.S. Walrus 16 Aug, 1928 – 28 Jan, 1930	Succeeded by Guy N. Rolfe
Preceded by Walter F. Smithwick	Captain of H.M.S. Saltash 1 Feb, 1934 – 1 Jul, 1935	Succeeded by Thomas R. Fowke
Preceded by William H. Thurlby	Captain of H.M.S. Sutton 1 Jul, 1935 – 19 Jul, 1935	Succeeded by Grenville M. Temple
Preceded by Arthur F. C. Layard	Captain of H.M.S. Dundalk 1 May, 1936 – 15 May, 1936	Succeeded by Henry L. St. J. Fancourt
Preceded by Errol C. L. Turner	Captain of H.M.S. Vesper 10 Jun, 1937 – 4 Aug, 1937	Succeeded by Robert St. V. Sherbrooke
Preceded by John D. A. Musters	Captain of H.M.S. Caledon 8 Jul, 1938 – 3 Nov, 1938	Succeeded by Frederick R. M. Johnson
Preceded by ?	Commander, Fifth Minesweeping Flotilla 15 Jun, 1939 – 17 Oct, 1939	Succeeded by ?