Source: Michael Doyle Their Name Liveth For Evermore: The Great War Roll of Honour for Leicestershire and Rutland.
He was the son of Lewis and Maria Lloyd. The 1911 census records for 3, Leicester Lane, Great Bowden, Market Harborough, Leics. Lewis Lloyd, head of the family, married 38 years and a Railway Company Platelayer, born 1852 in Rugby, Warwks., and his wife Maria, born 1851 in Thurlaston, Warwks., also Harry, son, single and a Domestic Groom, born 1883 in North Kilworth, Leics., John, son, single and a Corset Factory Clerk, born 1888 in North Kilworth, Leics., Ada, daughter, single and a Corset Factory Machinist, born 1893, Lewis, son, single and a Draper's Errand Boy, born 1897, the latter two children were both born in Great Bowden, Leics., additionally Cyril Simmonds, visitor, single and a Private in the Northamptonshire Regt, born 1885 in Chelsea, Middx. The War Diary for the previous day’s action shows the following casualties, officers killed 2nd Lt E. L. HALL M.C., 2nd Lt G. S. Hebden. Officers wounded, Capt P. H. CREAGH D.S.O. (did not quit), 2nd Lt J. R. WARREN, 2nd Lt H. J. GRANT-ANDERSON, 2nd Lt H. W. G. WESTLAKE M.C. and Lt U. H. E. SOWTER who afterwards died of wounds, other ranks 18 killed, 101 wounded. The War Diary for today records. At dawn A Coy patrolled to the front for 1 ½ miles. No sign of enemy. 8th Bde passed through followed by 19th and 21st Bde’s. At 12.00 noon 28th Bde marched and bivouacked near SAMARRA STATION arriving about 3.00pm. 8th Bde 1 ½ miles to our front finding picquet.