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Queen’s Mediterranean Medal (Lieut: M. Lloyd. North’d Fus:),
1914-15 Star (Capt. M. Lloyd. North’d Fus.);
British War and Victory Medals, 1914-1919 (Capt. M. Lloyd.);
Memorial Plaque (Mervyn Lloyd);

Captain Mervyn Lloyd, was born on 30 September 1883 in Reigate, Surrey, the son of Richard Borradaile Lloyd, and Bank Director and descendant of the original founder of Lloyds Bank, and Catherine Jean Campbell Lloyd (née Money).

He served as a Lieutenant with the 5th Battalion at the time of the Boer War, for which he was awarded the Queen’s Mediterranean Medal. He received a promotion to Captain with the 3rd Battalion in November 1905.

He also served during the Great War, this time with the 3rd Battalion in France and Flanders, and was on attachment with the 21st Battalion when he was wounded in the leg while in the trenches, and subsequently died from wounds at Boulogne on 15 March 1915. As an officer, and given the importance of his family, his remains were returned to Farnham, Surrey, where he was buried.

His MIC gives a contact address at Rock House, Farnham, Surrey.

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QSA (2) Cape Colony, Orange Free State (3011 Pte G. Williamson, North'd:Fus:)

G. Williamson served with the 1st Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers during the Khartoum expedition of 1898 with the Sudan Medal roll noting his transfer to the Army Reserve after the campaign. Despite this he was posted to South Africa with the 2nd Battalion during the Second Boer War. He died of disease at Springfontein on 23 July 1900 and is erroneously listed on the causality roll as '3011 Private Williamson, M.'. The Medal roll records G. Williamson as dying of disease on 23 July 1900.

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QSA (3) Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal (1435 Pte. W. Whiting, North’d: Fus:)
[ KSA (2) ]

William Thomas Whiting. Born 1868 in Shoreditch.

QSA on WO100/169p198. KSA on WO100/320p327

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Sudan (4226, Pte. J. Covell, 1/Northd. Fus:);
[ QSA (4) Belmont, Modder River, OFS, Transvaal ]
[ KSA (2) ]
[ Khedive Sudan (1) Khartoum ]

James Covell of Newcastle-on-Tyne, attested for the Northumberland Fusiliers in 1894 having seen previous service in the 3rd (Militia) Battalion of the same regiment. He was with the Fusiliers during the Sudan Expedition and the Occupation of Crete (1898), and in South Africa from 1899-1902.

He returned home and was discharged at his own request in 1906

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QSA (1) Cape Colony (3286 Sgt. G. Shapton, North’d: Fus:)

George Shapton was born at Teignmouth, Devon, and attested for the Northumberland Fusiliers at Newcastle-on-Tyne on 8 January 1892, aged 20, a cook by trade. He served in India from December 1893 to March 1895; at Singapore from March 1895 to January 1897; at Home from January 1897 to November 1899; in South Africa from 4 November 1899 to 7 March 1900, then at Home until 7 January 1904.

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Sudan (4722 Pte. T. Clarke1/Northd. Fus:);
QSA (4) Modder River, Orange Free State, Transvaal, Belmont (4722 Pte. T. Clarke, North’d: Fus:) clasps, mounted in this order, small official correction to rank and initial;
KSA (2) (4722 Pte. T. Clarke. North’d Fus:);
Territorial Efficiency Medal,GV (1661904 Gnr. T. Clark. R.A.);
Khedive’s Sudan (1) Khartoum (4722. Pte. T. Clarke. 5th Fusrs.)

Thomas Clarke was born in the Parish of St Nicholas, Newcastle-on-Tyne, Northumberland, and attested for the Northumberland Fusiliers at Newcastle on 25 October 1895, aged 19 years 1 month. He served abroad at Gibraltar, September 1897 to January 1898; Egypt, January to October 1898; Crete, October 1898 to May 1899; and in South Africa, September 1899 to October 1903.

His discharge papers confirm all campaign medals and clasps but note ‘Medals forfeited on conviction of stealing public goods’, with a further note ‘Medals restored authority W.O. Letter 6.8.03’. He was discharged on 24 October 1907.

Territorial Efficiency Medal confirmed in Army Order 53 of February 1927.