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  • Lloyd Allan Trigg
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  • Flying Officer Lloyd Allan Trigg VC DFC (5 May 1914 – 11 August 1943), of Houhora, New Zealand, was a pilot in the RNZAF. He was a posthumous recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest award for gallantry in the face of the enemy for British and Commonwealth armed forces. His award is unique, as it was awarded on evidence solely provided by the enemy, for an action in which there were no surviving Allied witnesses to corroborate his gallantry.
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serviceyears
  • 1941
Birth Date
  • 1914-05-05
Branch
  • 22
Name
  • Lloyd Allan Trigg
Birth Place
  • Houhora, New Zealand
Awards
  • *
death date
  • 1943-08-11
Rank
Allegiance
  • New Zealand
Battles
  • World War II *Battle of the Atlantic
abstract
  • Flying Officer Lloyd Allan Trigg VC DFC (5 May 1914 – 11 August 1943), of Houhora, New Zealand, was a pilot in the RNZAF. He was a posthumous recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest award for gallantry in the face of the enemy for British and Commonwealth armed forces. His award is unique, as it was awarded on evidence solely provided by the enemy, for an action in which there were no surviving Allied witnesses to corroborate his gallantry.