Informant; Private: 2938 Francis James Lloyd, D Company 33rd Battalion AIF states that they both belonged to D Company of which Captain: Charles John DOIG. MC was the Commanding Officer. On 1/10/18 the Battalion was in action at BONNEY on the HINDENBURG LINE. They hopped over at 3:00pm and an hour later the Captain was killed outright by a shell fragment while taking cover under a bank, he was hit in the head. Informant was about 3 yards away and saw the Captain Killed. He was buried near BONNEY, but Informant was not present but was given the details by one of his mate Private: 3420 William Albert KAYLOCK who helped bury the Captain. According to informant Captain DOIG was a very popular Officer indeed.

Victoria Barracks, Sydney.

Francis was a single 25 year old Labourer from Jugiong, N.S.W. upon enlistment. His parents John and Catherine Lloyd were married in 1878 at Boorowa, N.S.W. Marriage Cert:2616/1878 and 6 children. Thomas J Lloyd born 1879 Jugiong, N.S.W. Birth Cert:14732/1879 and died in 1897 at Jugiong, N.S.W. Death Cert:11975/1897. Ellen Lloyd born 1880 at Jugiong, N.S.W. Birth Cert: 15451/1880. Catherine lloyd born 1882 at Jugiong, N.S.W. Birth Cert:17169/1882 and died in 1900 at Jugiong, N.S.W. Death Cert:9094/1900. Valentine Lloyd born 1888 at Jugiong, N.S.W. Birth Cert:22991/1888 and died in 1966 at Burwood, N.S.W. Death Cert:18181/1966. Francis James Lloyd born 1890 at Jugiong, N.S.W. Birth Cert:15595/1890 and died in 1953 at Jugiong, N.S.W. Death Cert:14556/1953. Mary J Lloyd born 1892 at Jugiong, N.S.W. Birth Cert:16005/1892.

(Australian National Archives)