Lloyd John Raymond 2/Lt 176396
Personnel Entry
Name Lloyd John Raymond
Army number 176396
Rank 2/Lt
Decorations None so far as is known beyond WW2 service medals.
Date of birth Born 1/4/1916 in Sunderland, Birth registered Q2, Sunderland. Mother's maiden surname Wilson.
Age 0
Unit Joined The Durham Light Infantry - granted an Emergency Commission as a 2/Lt 1/3/1941. Posted 11th Bn DLI - exact date not yet known. Served Iceland. Posted overseas May 1942 - Middle East. Posted 9th Bn DLI 26/9/1942. Left out of Battle 11/10/1942. Rejoined Battalion from 50th Division 16/3/1943. Posted 151 Brigade 17/5/1943. Posted 9th Bn DLI 31/7/1943. Hospitalised and returned to Battalion 31/8/1943. Posted No 5 P.R. 21st Army Group as Conducting Officer 18/4/1944. Unemployed list 1946 as Honorary Captain.
Company/Battery 11th Bn - B Company
Platoon or other sub-unit Not yet ascertained.
Task or role Probably Platoon Commander or Duty Officer.
Joined Brigade Probably shortly after being commissioned.
Promotions W/S Lt 1/9/1942, T/Captain 10/9/1945.
Wounded Not so far as is known.
Prisoner of War Not so far as is known.
Died/Killed in action Died 12/11/2007 in Uckfield, East Sussex, aged 91.
Home address Father - Henry Percy Lloyd. Mother - Martha (Patty) Wilson. No trace of a marriage so far.
Source table 11DLI
