Richard Eyre Lloyd
| Richard Eyre Lloyd | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1906 |
| Died | 1991 |
| Allegiance |
 United Kingdom |
| Service/branch |
 British Army |
| Rank | Major-General |
| Battles/wars | Second World War |
| Awards |
Companion of the Order of the Bath Commander of the Order of the British Empire Distinguished Service Order |
Major-General Richard Eyre Lloyd CB, CBE, DSO (1906-1991) was a British Army officer who served as Director of Military Intelligence.
Military career
Lloyd was commissioned into the Royal Engineers. He served in the Second World War in North West Europe for which he was awarded the Distinguished Service Order.[1]
After the War he became Assistant Chief of Staff, Intelligence for the British Army of the Rhine in February 1954, Chief of Staff for Middle East Land Forces in June 1957 and Director of Military Intelligence in August 1959[2] before retiring in June 1962.[3]
He was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire in the 1957 Birthday Honours[4] and a Companion of the Order of the Bath in the 1959 Birthday Honours.[5]
References
- ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 37172. p. 3590. 10 July 1945. Retrieved 8 November 2015.
- ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 41795. p. 5257. 21 August 1959. Retrieved 9 November 2015.
- ↑ "Army commands" (PDF). Retrieved 9 November 2015.
- ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 41089. p. 3373. 4 June 1957. Retrieved 8 November 2015.
- ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 41727. p. 3699. 13 June 1959. Retrieved 8 November 2015.
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Cedric Price |
Director of Military Intelligence 1959–1962 |
Succeeded by Marshall Oswald |
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