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This
just cannot be the DK Lloyd we are exposing
here, as those that know him, and this includes
members of the New South Wales and Northern
Territory Police Force in which he served for
a number of years, could tell you a very different
story, as he has indicated to them that he was
a former member of the Special Air Service Regiment
(SAS) and served with them in VietNam. He even
wore the medal ribands of this conflict on his
police uniform.
D.K. Lloyd served
as a police officer in both New South Wales
and then in the Northern Territory before moving
to Imbil in Queensland around 1995/96. As
a member of the NT Police he related his stories
of SAS service in VietNam and would readily
produce "his" Army Battle Dress uniform
complete with Sergeant Chevrons, SAS accoutrements,
and medals.
He was very active
in the Returned and Services League (R&SL),
Alice Springs, and this almost saw him lead
the ANZAC day parade as the parade commander
in 1995. Unfortunately he had been relating
his so-called service exploits to fellow police
officers who became suspicious and checked out
his service. It is extremely unfortunate
for Mr Lloyd that a very large number of the
Territory's police officers are former veterans.
He was confronted by some of them and
from there it appears he not only didn't march
at the head of the column, he didn't march at
all.
In fact he promptly
sold up and moved to Imbil, across the border
in Queensland, possibly thinking that in this
quiet town he would be able to get away with
his charade. Again he was wrong
as the members of the R&SL in Imbil are
vigilant and very thorough in checking the bona-fides
of all who wish to join their club. Imbil
is a small community. The welcome sign
to the town shows the population as 434. Two
of whom at this stage have been identified as
bogus war veterans.
The irony here
is that D.K. Lloyd, no doubt thinking he was
doing his civil duty, or maybe in an attempt
to gain some credibility with the veterans,
was one of the people that pointed out that
Geoffrey James Watson, who also resides here
on the pages of CPMH, was not who he appeared
to be. It would seem that within
the bogus veteran community it is a dog-eat-dog
situation as they will expose each other in
an attempt to gain credibility within the genuine
veterans area.
Nonetheless Lloyd
was confronted about his service to which he
replied that he had a discharge certificate
to verify his service. This is true,
if he is relating to his service in Malaya in
1963-65 as a private soldier, but it will not
show any promotion ot the rank of Sergeant,
service for VietNam and will not show that he
has earned the general service medal pre-1962,
nor the 2 VietNam medals, and possibly the National
medal that he wears. We know. We have
a copy on file. The truth is that the only medal/s
depicted in the photograph you see here that
he is entitled to is the general service medal
post 1962 and possibly, the National medal as
this could have been earned with an accumulation
of military and police service.
D.K. Lloyd was
a police officer in one state and a territory
of Australia and as such should have been a
well respected pillar of each of the communities,
however, further information alleges that
even in his role as a police officer there may
have been certain problems whilst he was in
charge of a lost property section of the department
in the Northern Territory. Add to this the suspicions
about who allegedly owns the VietNam medals
that he proudly wears. To this effect it is
believed that there are certain police officers
that would like to interview him if he should
ever stray back into their jurisdiction.
Currently he
is a member of the Nambour (Queensland) R&SL
and it is possible that he may march with them
on ANZAC or VietNam Veterans Day (August 18).
We know for a fact that there is
a certain veteran in Alice Springs that would
appreciate a fellow service-person or R&SL
official checking the name on the rim
of the medals that he will be wearing and he
can be contacted through the Alice Springs Returned
and Services League, telephone: 08 8952 2868
or email: rslalicesprings@octa4.net.au
The face of D.K.
Lloyd is changing fast as the years take their
toll. See the recent photograph (below) taken during his days in Imbil.
This is published in the
public interest, particularly that of the Vietnam
Veteran Community. All information presented here is
fact and the truth. Reports from private citizens are
supported by statements of fact and statutory
declarations. |
Lloyd, David
Kenneth
