William Lloyd (Royal Navy officer)
William Lloyd | |
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Memorial to Lloyd, St Cadog's Church, Llangadog | |
| Born | 28 June 1725 Dan yr allt, Wales |
| Died | 19 July 1796 (aged 71) Llangadog, Wales |
| Allegiance | Great Britain |
| Branch | Royal Navy |
| Service years | 1740–1796 |
| Rank | Admiral |
| Commands | HMS Otter HMS Invincible HMS Sphinx HMS Chesterfield HMS Princess Louisa HMS Conqueror |
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Admiral William Lloyd (28 June 1725 – 19 July 1796) was a Royal Navy officer from Carmarthenshire, Wales, rising to become an Admiral of the White. He sailed Governor Edward Cornwallis aboard HMS Sphinx to establish Halifax, Nova Scotia (1749).