John Lloyd (brigadier)

Brigadier John Edward Lloyd, (13 April 1894 – 24 December 1965) was a senior Australian Army officer who fought in the First and Second World Wars.

He served at Gallipoli from 28 August to 23 November 1915, then France & Belgium 1 September 1916 to 12 February 1918 and wounded during his service.

He held the rank of Major in the Australian Imperial Force when he was appointed a Lieutenant on probation with the Indian Army on 25 March 1918. He was confirmed in his appointment on 25 March 1919.

On the 29 March 1918 he was posted to the 2nd battalion 35th Sikhs and was also appointed Adjutant. He was promoted Captain 15 September 1919. After the disbandment of the 2nd battalion 35th Sikhs he was posted to 1st battalion 30th Punjabis. The regiment was stationed in Lahore when he was appointed Staff Captain, Lahore district 5 August 1921.

He retired from the Indian Army with a gratuity as a Captain on 18 August 1922.

From 1939 to 1940 he commanded the 16th Battalion, being reassigned to the 2/28th Battalion in 1940, which he led for two years in the North African Campaign, before commanding the 16th Brigade from 1942 to 1943 in New Guinea. At war's end, Lloyd led the 2nd Australian Prisoner of War Reception Group in the recovery and repatriation of 11,000 Australian prisoners of war in Southeast Asia.