Frank Charles Lloyd held a position on the 1948 Board of Management of the Infectious Diseases Hospital, representing the Local Board of the Municipality of the City of Adelaide.
DATE & PLACE BIRTH: Frank Charles Lloyd was born 25 August 1891, in Norwood, South Australia. His parents were William Lloyd and Eliza Ellen Harris. His father’s occupation is listed as a Gardener.
SCHOOLING:
Mr Lloyd was educated at Mitcham and Sturt Street Primary Schools, and later completed a commercial course at a city college.
MARRIAGE & FAMILY DETAILS:
Frank Lloyd married his first wife, Blanche Octavia Lloyd (nee Whitington) on 19 December 1915. Blanche was 19 at the time of their marriage, Frank was 23. Their address (as listed during WW1) was 93 Northgate Street, Millswood, South Australia.
Frank and Blanche Lloyd had two children, a son, Gavin Frank Lloyd, and a daughter, June Helen Blake. Their marriage ended in divorce in December 1933.
Frank Charles Lloyd married his second wife, Charlotte Jeanette May Moseley (also known as Mae), on 21 March 1936.
WORK HISTORY & DATES:
Prior to enlisting in the Australian Military Forces (AIF) during World War 1, Frank Lloyd worked as a Civil Servant, working in the Audit and Electoral Departments of the Public Service. After the war years, Frank Charles Lloyd was an elected Councillor with the Adelaide City Council almost continuously as the member for Young Ward (the south-east quarter of the City) from 1937 until his death in July 1951. During this time, he also served as Secretary on the Local Government Association (South Australia) and represented the Council on the Local Boards of Health for many years.
At the time of his death in 1951, Frank Lloyd was working as Proprietor at Pritchard Printers Ltd., Pirie Street, Adelaide.
WAR RECORDS:
Titled: ‘Six platoons of the 32nd Battalion in camp at Cheltenham, which will shortly leave for the front’.
Frank Charles Lloyd seated in front row, third from left.
The Virtual War Memorial Australia website has a comprehensive biography on Frank Lloyd, contributed by St Ignatius College. The following is an extract from this biography:
College. The following is an extract from this biography:
“Frank Charles Lloyd enlisted with the AIF on 11 August 1915 as a Captain. Lloyd embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT Geelong on 18 November 1915, with the 32nd Infantry Battalion.
Frank Charles Lloyd was involved in one battle in World War 1, The Battle of Fromelles, which took place in Fromelles France between 19 – 20 July 1916. Lloyd received a gunshot wound on the first day of the battle. The bullet went straight through the right side of his chest and out through his back. This landed him at an English hospital named Wandsworth on 18 August 1916. After spending a few months in hospital, he returned to Australia, disembarking in Melbourne on 31 December 1916. He was declared medically unfit for further active service, incapacity at one-half. He suffered from pleurisy after his gunshot wound in his chest.
Frank Charles re-enlisted in the Australian Military Forces (WW2) and was a Lieutenant Colonel.”
On his return to Australia, Captain Frank Lloyd was granted a pension due to the severe injury he suffered in France.
The NAA (National Archives Australia) records show that he enlisted with the Citizen Military Forces during WWII.
AWARDS, MEDALS:
Frank Charles Lloyd has the initials V.D. after his name, signifying the Volunteer Officers Decoration.
The Colonial Auxiliary Forces Officers’ Decoration, post-nominal letters VD, was established in 1899 as recognition for long and meritorious service as a part-time commissioned officer in any of the organised military forces of the British Colonies, Dependencies and Protectorates. Below is an example of a Volunteer Officers Decoration medal (1892-1901) later known as the Colonial Auxiliary Forces Officers’ Decoration (1902 – 1930).
NEWSPAPER ARTICLES:
News (Adelaide, SA), Wednesday 23 March 1927, page 8
DATE & PLACE OF DEATH:
Frank Charles Lloyd died on 17 July 1951, at the age of 58.
Despite the sudden nature of his death, the City Coroner determined that it was unnecessary to hold an inquest.
At the time of his death, Frank and his wife, Charlotte Jeanette May Lloyd, resided on Rose Terrace, Wayville, South Australia.
Shortly after Frank Lloyd’s death, there was a dispute between Frank Lloyd’s wife, Charlotte, and his son Gavin Frank Lloyd (from his first marriage), who claimed his father had legitimately prepared a new will just hours before he died, leaving his entire estate to his son. The dispute was settled in court, in favour of Charlotte Lloyd.
BURIAL DETAILS: Frank Charles Lloyd was cremated at West Terrace Cemetery Crematorium, his ashes collected.
Written by Karyn Baker, CALHN Health Museum Volunteer