George Maitland LLOYD

Regimental number10/1036
Date of birth10 October 1878
Place of birthWest Maitland, New South Wales, Australia
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationRailway porter
Address137 Thorndon Quay, Wellington
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation35.11
Height5' 9.5"
Weight158 lbs
Next of kinMother, Mrs A Lloyd, 38 Geneva Road, Brixton, London, England
Previous military serviceServed for 18 months in the Eketahuna Rifles, Territorial Force; not serving in any military force at time of NZEF enlistment.
Enlistment date19 September 1914
Place of enlistmentWellington
Rank on embarkationPrivate
Enlistment statusVolunteer
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Wellington Infantry Battalion
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 10 Arawa on 16 October 1914
Final rankSergeant
Final unit5th (New Zealand) Company, Light Railway Operating Section
FateCommenced return to New Zealand 28 August 1918
Discharge date11 February 1919
Other details

War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front

Embarked Alexandria to join the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force (Gallipoli Campaign), 12 April 1915.

Admitted to Egyptian Army Hospital, Cairo, 12 May 1915 (gunshot wound, left foot and head); transferred to Lady Godley's Home, Alexandria, date not stated; discharged, 31 May 1915, and taken on strength of New Zealand & Australia Base Depot, Alexandria, the same day.

Proceeded overseas to the Dardanelles, 6 June 1915; rejoined unit, Anzac, 10 June 1915.

Promoted Corporal, 1 October 1915.

Disembarked Alexandria with unit, 29 December 1915.

Wounded in action, 23 June 1916 (accidental - premature detonation of a grenade); rejoined unit, 7 July 1916.

Appointed Temporary Sergeant, 1 September 1916.

Wounded in action, 16 September 1916, and relieved of Temporary Sergeant appointment the same day; admitted to No.1 NZ Field Ambulance, 18 September 1916 (gunshot wound, right arm); transferred to NZ Stationary Hospital, Rouen, 19 September 1916; to England, 20 September 1916; to No.2 NZ General Hospital, Walton on Thames, 21 September 1916; to NZ Command Depot, Codford, 6 December 1916.

Found guilty, date not stated, of whilst of active service, of being absent without leave from 2345 hours, 26 December 1916, until 2100 hours, 8 January 1917; severely reprimanded and forfeits 14 days' pay by Royal Warrent.

Transferred to Light Railway Operating Section, 5 February 1917.

Proceeded overseas to France, 24 February 1917.

Appointed Temporary Sergeant, 23 July 1917.

Proceeded on leave to United Kingdom, 19 March 1918; rejoined unit, 7 April 1918.

Promoted Sergeant, 15 April 1918.

Wounded in action, 27 April 1918 (gunshot wound, leg, arm, right hand, chest); admitted to No.139 Field Ambulance, 27 April 1918, and transferred to No.3 Casualty Clearing Station the same day; to No.55 General Hospital, 30 April 1918; to England, 3 June 1918; to No.1 NZ General Hospital, Brockenhurst, 3 June 1918.

Classified unfit by Medical Board, 20 August 1918.

Commenced return to New Zealand from Southampton on board HT 'Maheno', 28 August 1918; disembarked New Zealand, 22 October 1918; discharged (no longer physically fit for War Service on account of wounds received in action: gun shot wounds, left leg, left chest), 11 February 1919.

Total war service: 4 years 146 days (of which 4 years 5 days were abroad).

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Miscellaneous detailsNominal Roll Vol. 1: Wellington Infantry Batln/Main Body
Date of death3 September 1953 Upper Hutt
Age at death75
SourcesArchives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 10920073