*A Queen’s Mediterranean Medal, Great War Trio and Memorial Plaque Group of 5 awarded to Captain Mervyn Lloyd, 3rd Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers, who died of wounds received near Ypres while serving on attachment to the 21st Battalion on 15 March 1915, comprising: Queen’s Mediterranean, 1899-1902 (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); Group mounted in velvet-lined display, within glazed frame, good extremely fine (5). 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 M.I.C. gives a contact address at Rock House, Farnham, Surrey.

Estimate: GBP 400 - 600