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Name: Alwyne Travers "Button" Loyd
Alwyne Loyd
Country: England
Rank: Captain
Service: Royal Flying Corps
Units: 22, 25, 32
Victories: 6
Born: 1894
Place of Birth: Hawkhurst, Kent
Died: 28 September 1917 Killed In Action
Place of Death: E of Ypres
Cemetery: Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, Poperinge, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium
 
 
The son of Welsh parents, Alwyne Travers Loyd was born in England and attended Eton. He was killed when his D.H.5 was shot down by Rudolf Berthold.
 
Victories
Date Time Unit Aircraft Opponent Location
1 07 Sep 1916 1750 25 F.E.2b (6993) 1 Fokker E (OOC) 3 Pont a Vendin
2 04 Dec 1916 1010 22 F.E.2b (4855) 2 EA (OOC) Beaulencourt
3 13 Aug 1917 1945 32 D.H.5 (A9211) Albatros D.V (DES) NE of Polygon Wood
4 22 Aug 1917 0530 32 D.H.5 (A9211) C (OOC) Bellewaarde Lake
5 20 Sep 1917 1405 32 D.H.5 (A9211) Albatros D.V (DES) 4 S of Becelaere
6 20 Sep 1917 1745 32 D.H.5 (A9211) C (OOC) 5 Becelaere

1 Observer 2Lt C S Workman
2 Observer 2Lt L C Welford
3 Shared with Capt C H Dixon & AM J H Booth (6997), 2Lt Noel Webb & Cpl H Brown
4 Shared with 2Lt P E Woods (A9280)
5 Shared with Lt E A Packe (A9219)
 
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