Personal Number: 165002 Rank: Captain Name: Spencer Douglas LOCH, MC, 4th Baron LOCH Unit: Grenadier Guards London Gazette : 14 January 1941 https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/35040/supplement/251/data.pdf The undermentioned Cadets, from Sandhurst and 162nd O.C.T.U.s, to be 2nd Lts., except as otherwise stated. 21st Dec. 1940: FOOT GUARDS. Gren. G'ds. Hon: Spencer Douglas LOCH (165002). London Gazette : 29 March 1945 https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/37004/supplement/1710/data.pdf The KING has been graciously pleased to approve the following awards in recognition of gallant and distinguished services in North West Europe: — The Military Cross. Lieutenant The Honourable Spencer Douglas Loch (165002), Grenadier Guards (Stoke-by-Clare, Suffolk) London Gazette : 31 May 1949 https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/38623/supplement/2684/data.pdf FOOT GUARDS. Gren. G'ds. The undermentioned to be Capts., 1st Jan. 1949 retaining the hon. rank of Maj.:— Lt. (War Subs. Capt.) The Hon. S. D. LOCH, M.C. (165002), from Emerg. Commn.
The National Archives | DocumentsOnline | Image Details Name Loch, Douglas Rank: Lieutenant Service No: 165002 Regiment: Grenadier Guards Theatre of Combat or Operation: North West Europe 1944-45 Award: Military Cross Date of Announcement in London Gazette: 29 March 1945 Date 1945 Catalogue reference WO 373/53
From GAD History, Verney: The 5th Brigade On the 31st [March 1945] the Grenadiers resumed the advance. GRENLO fell, thanks to a route being found by the armoured cars, but five miles short of ENSCHEDE serious opposition was encountered and by nightfall their progress was halted, having had a number of casualties of whom Captain Hon. S. D. Loch and Lieutenant T. H. Birchall were wounded.
