Colonel Humphrey Lloyd MC (1891-1974), Royal Dragoons

Afternoon all

Whilst editing my grandfather's diaries, this gentleman features very heavily. I wondered if anyone could give me any details regarding him? I believe he was commanding the Yorkshire Hussars during the early part of WW2 before assuming command of the Royal Dragoons in early 1943

Any help much appreciated

All best
Charlie

 

Person Page gives his DoB and death date, plus a little more - note RA, not Royal Dragoons
https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/36018/supplement/2208/data.pdf MC Notice and states Army Air Corps
The eagle royal dragoons magazines the eagle 1952 and The eagle royal dragoons magazines the eagle 1958 There are a few issues of the Royal Dragoons magazine where the name appears, so might be worth reading through them.

 

Thank you v much indeed for taking the time to look at this. It seems some confusion as to what regiment he was in but am pretty certain it is the Royal Dragons, not the RA (or indeed AAC). The regimental magazine is an excellent idea although I can't seem to find him- I was hoping for an obituary but he doesn't seemt o feature!

 

A military history site shows the Commanding Officers of the Yorkshire Hussars and Lieut-Col H W Lloyd, was CO 1942-1943.
See: The British Empire, Imperialism, Colonialism, Colonies
They had a relatively quiet war: The British Empire, Imperialism, Colonialism, Colonies
Note they were a cavalry unit i.e. horsed until conversion in October 1941; often referred to as a Yeomanry Regiment.
He does appear in the 1964 regimental magazine: The eagle royal dragoons magazines the eagle 1964

 

Thanks for all your help here. It seems there are a few "Humphrey Lloyds" who served. Having done some research on the Forces War Records and National Archives, I can see the man I'm looking for is:

Lt Col Humphrey William Lloyd (1903-1990). Service Number: 23794

Could anyone help me work out how you can locate his service record please?

Much appreciated

 

I don't know if you ever got his service record but the dates that you quote suggest this is your man:
LLOYD, Humphrey William. Born 25/3/03
The Royals
2-Lt. 1/2/23.
Lt. 1/2/26.
Adjt. 5/4/29 to 4/4/32.
Capt. 1/11/31.
(445) - Army lists > Half-yearly Army lists 1923 - Feb 1950 (From 1947, annual, despite the name) > 1939 > Second half - British Military lists - National Library of Scotland

England & Wales Deaths 1837-2007
First name(s) HUMPHREY WILLIAM
Last name LLOYD
Gender Male
Birth day 25
Birth month 3
Birth year 1903
Age -
Death quarter 2
Death year 1990
District Cheltenham
Register number 490
County Gloucestershire
Volume 22
Page 1454

 

really appreciate your help on this. many thanks