| Loch | Edward Douglas | | Lieutenant | LOCH, EDWARD DOUGLAS (LORD LOCH), Lieutenant The Honourable, was born 4 April 1873, only son of the 1st Baron Loch and Elizabeth, daughter of the Honourable E E Villiers and niece of the 4th Earl of Clarendon. He entered the Grenadier Guards as 2nd Lieutenant 3 May 1893, from the local Militia Forces, Cape of Good Hope, and became Lieutenant 12 May 1897; served in the Sudan, 1898, including Khartoum (Despatches, 30 September 1898; British Medal; Khedive's Medal with clasp, and created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 15 November 1898]: "The Honourable Edward Douglas Loch, Lieutenant, Grenadier Guards. In recognition of services during the recent operations in Egypt and the Sudan, including the Battle of Khartoum". The Insignia were presented by the Queen at Windsor, December 1898. He became Captain 30 November 1899; served as Divisional Signalling Officer (graded Staff Captain) in South Africa 9 October 1899 to 28 September 1900. He was present, in the advance on Kimberley, including the actions at Belmont, Enslin, Modder River and Magersfontein; operations in the Orange Free State, February to May 1900; operations in the Transvaal, west of Pretoria, August to November 1900, including the action at Venterskroon; operations in Orange River Colony, May to July 1900, including actions at Lindley and Rhenoster River; operations in Cape Colony, north of Orange River, March 1900. He was on the Staff, and was also employed under the Censor. He was severely wounded; was mentioned in Despatches [London Gazette, 16 April 1901]; received the Queen's Medal and four clasps, and was given the Brevet of Major 29 November 1900. He succeeded his father as 2nd Baron Loch, 1900; was Adjutant, Grenadier Guards, from 26 January 1903 to 30 June 1905. Lord Loch became Major 15 August 1908; was Brigade Major, 3rd Brigade, Aldershot Command, 12 April 1910 to 15 August 1911; Was GSO, Second Grade, War Office, 16 August 1911 to 11 April 1914; Brevet Lieutenant Colonel 10 May 1913; Lieutenant Colonel 13 March 1915; held a special appointment with the BEF 5 August 1914 to 28 August 1914; served in the European War, 1914-18; was given the Brevet of GSO, Second Grade, 16 December 1914 to 26 May 1915: Brigadier General, General Staff, BEF, British Armies in France, 27 May 1915 to 21 July 1917; Brigade Commander, 110th Infantry Brigade, BEF, 22 July 1917 to 8 January 1918; Brigadier General, General Staff, Irish Command, 16 May 1918. He was five times mentioned in Despatches, and was created a CMG, 1915; given the Brevet of Colonel 1 January 1916; created a CB, 1918, and promoted to Major General 1 January 1919. Lord Loch was an MVO, Fourth Class. He was Gentleman-in-Waiting to the King, 1913-14. He married, in 1905, Lady Margaret Compton, only daughter of the 5th Marquis of Northampton, and they had one son, The Honourable George Henry Compton Loch, born 3 February 1916, and two daughters.
Source: DSO recipients (VC and DSO Book) | Grenadier Guards |
