Lloyd Trigg, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Lloyd Trigg

Recipient of the Victoria Cross

Date of Birth: 05-May-1914

Place of Birth: Houhora, Northland Region, New Zealand

Date of Death: 11-Aug-1943

Profession: military personnel

Nationality: New Zealand

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

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.