Lloyd Allan Trigg
Flying Officer, Royal New Zealand Air Force
- Register No.
- 1232 (Alf's numbering, from The Register of the Victoria Cross, 1997)
- Rank
- Flying Officer all Flying Officers →
- Unit
- Royal New Zealand Air Force (register: No. 200 Squadron RAF) all No. 200 Squadron RAF VCs →
- Date of action
- 11 August 1943 on this day → all of 1943 →
- Conflict / campaign
- Second World War
- London Gazette
- the 2nd November 1943 on this day → all of 1943 →
- Born
- 5th June 1914 at Houhora, New Zealand
- Died
- 11th August 1943. Flying Officer Trigg was lost at sea
- Award
- Posthumous all posthumous VCs →
- Memorial / grave
- on the Malta Memorial, Malta GC., and also at the Headquarters of the Dunedin RSA, New Zealand
- Medal held by
- unknown
Digest of citation
On 11th August 1943, Flying Officer Trigg's Liberator aircraft was on patrol over the Atlantic, when they sighted a U-boat on the surface. During the Attack approach, the enemy's anti-aircraft guns scored many hits on the Liberator, causing it to burst into flames and enveloping the tail. Although he could have broken off the engagement, he continued the attack knowing full well that a crash-landing on the sea would have saved all their lives. Flying at an altitude of 50 feet, they dropped their bombs on and around the submarine, effecting a sinking that took around 10 to 20 minutes. The Liberator then crashed into the sea along with Flying Officer Trigg and his gallant crew. All were lost. deed
From Alf Askin's research notes
Reproduced as Alf wrote it, c. 2000–2005. Spelling and abbreviations are his own.
TRIGG, Lloyd Allan. (reg No. 1232).
Flying Officer. Royal New Zealand Air Force. * London Gazetted on the 2nd November 1943.
VC Medal's Custodian is unknown.
Born on 5th June 1914 at Houhora, New Zealand.
Died on 11th August 1943. Flying Officer Trigg was lost at sea when his aircraft crashed after attacking and sinking a U-boat.
* Memorial on the Malta Memorial, Malta GC., and also at the Headquarters of the Dunedin RSA, New Zealand.
Digest of Citation reads: On 11th August 1943, Flying Officer Trigg's Liberator aircraft was on patrol over the Atlantic, when they sighted a U-boat on the surface. During the Attack approach, the enemy's anti-aircraft guns scored many hits on the Liberator, causing it to burst into flames and enveloping the tail. Although he could have broken off the engagement, he continued the attack knowing full well that a crash-landing on the sea would have saved all their lives. Flying at an altitude of 50 feet, they dropped their bombs on and around the submarine, effecting a sinking that took around 10 to 20 minutes. The Liberator then crashed into the sea along with Flying Officer Trigg and his gallant crew. All were lost.
* Serving with 200 Squadron of the Royal Air Force at time of deed.
Additional information:. Flying Officer Trigg also held the Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC). It was on the testimony of the survivors of the U-boat that the heroism and gallantry of Flying Officer Trigg and his crew became known. He had shown, in their words, "amazing courage," as he had attacked them knowing his aircraft was on fire. (No mention of this is made in the London Gazette of the 2nd November 1943, that his recommendation, for the Victoria Cross, was virtually made on their testimony alone). His Victoria Cross was sold at auction by Spinks on 6th May 1998 for £120,000 to a private buyer.
Additional information
Flying Officer Trigg also held the Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC). It was on the testimony of the survivors of the U-boat that the heroism and gallantry of Flying Officer Trigg and his crew became known. He had shown, in their words, "amazing courage," as he had attacked them knowing his aircraft was on fire. (No mention of this is made in the London Gazette of the 2nd November 1943, that his recommendation, for the Victoria Cross, was virtually made on their testimony alone). His Victoria Cross was sold at auction by Spinks on 6th May 1998 for £120,000 to a private buyer.
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* Serving with 200 Squadron of the Royal Air Force at time of
when his aircraft crashed after attacking and sinking a U-boat.
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