Lloyd Trigg | |
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| Born | 5 May 1914 or 5 June 1914 Houhora, New Zealand |
| Died | 11 August 1943 (aged 29) off Dakar, French West Africa |
| Allegiance | New Zealand |
| Service/ |  Royal New Zealand Air Force |
| Years of service | 1941–1943 |
| Rank | Flying Officer |
| Unit | No. 200 Squadron RAF |
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Flying Officer Lloyd Allan Trigg VC DFC (5 May 1914 or 5 June 1914 – 11 August 1943), of Houhora, New Zealand, was a pilot in the RNZAF during World War II. 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, and received the award for pressing home an attack on a German U-boat in August 1943. He was killed in the action. 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.[1]
- ^ Ashcroft 2007, p. 346.