Edward Loch, 2nd Baron Loch
| Edward Douglas Loch, 2nd Baron Loch | |
|---|---|
| Born | 4 April 1873 |
| Died | 14 August 1942 (aged 69) London |
| Buried | Stoke-by-Clare, Suffolk |
| Allegiance |
 United Kingdom
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| Service/branch |
Cape Colonial Forces British Army |
| Years of service | 1893–1922 |
| Rank | Major-General |
| Unit | Grenadier Guards |
| Commands held | 110th Infantry Brigade |
| Battles/wars |
Sudan Campaign Second Boer War First World War |
| Awards |
Distinguished Service Order Member of the Royal Victorian Order Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George Companion of the Order of the Bath Croix d'Officier of the Légion d'Honneur (france |
| Relations | Henry Loch, 1st Baron Loch |
| Other work |
Captain of the Yeomen of the Guard Deputy Lieutenant of Suffolk Chairman, Greyhound Racing Association |
Major-General Edward Douglas Loch, 2nd Baron Loch CB CMG MVO DSO (4 April 1873 – 14 August 1942) was a senior British Army officer and peer.
After serving in Cape Colonial Forces in South Africa he joined the Grenadier Guards in 1893. He first saw active service in the Sudan Campaign in 1898, receiving the first of many decorations. He served on the staff during the Second Boer War, and was further honoured. In 1911, in addition to his army duties, he became a member of the Royal Household of the United Kingdom. During the First World War, he initially continued to serve in staff positions, but commanded a brigade later in the war before returning to the staff. He received further decorations, both British and foreign.
After his retirement from the army in 1922, he became Deputy Lieutenant of Suffolk and undertook various other public and charitable duties. He was also Captain of the Yeomen of the Guard and chairman of the Greyhound Racing Association.
Loch was the son of Henry Loch, 1st Baron Loch, and his wife Elizabeth Villiers, daughter of the Hon. EE Villiers and niece of the 4th Earl of Clarendon. He was educated at Winchester College. He then went to the Colony of the Cape of Good Hope and served in the locally raised militia, the Cape Colonial Forces, rising to the rank of lieutenant. He transferred to the regular British Army on 3 May 1893 when he was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the Grenadier Guards. He was promoted to lieutenant on 12 May 1897. He fought in the Sudan Campaign in 1898, being Mentioned in Despatches for his part in the Battle of Omdurman, and awarded the Distinguished Service Order on 15 November 1898. He was also awarded the Khedive's Star and clasp.
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