Granville Henry Loch
Granville Henry Loch | |
|---|---|
| Superintendent of the Lushai Hills | |
| In office 1905–1906 | |
| Preceded by | W.N. Kennedy |
| Succeeded by | F.C. Henniker |
| Commandant of the Lushai Hills Military Police | |
| In office 1898–1914 | |
| Preceded by | R.H. Sneyd Hutchinson, IP (South Lushai Hills) Capt. G.H. Loch (North Lushai Hills) |
| Succeeded by | Capt. H.C. Nicolay 2nd Gurkha Rifles |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 26, 1859 St George Hanover Square |
| Died | December 30, 1929 (aged 70) London, England |
| Relations | William Adam Loch (Father) Sophia Loch (b. Bates, Mother) |
| Known for | Founder of Fort Aijal, (now Aizawl) |
| Awards | Companion of the Order of the Indian Empire |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Branch/service | Indian Army |
| Years of service | 1878-1914 |
| Rank | Lieutenant Colonel |
| Unit | 3rd Gorkha Rifles Lushai Hills Military Police |
| Battles/wars | Second Anglo-Afghan War Chin-Lushai Expedition Lushai Rising |
Lieutenant Colonel Granville Henry Loch, CIE (Lushai: Mandingputara, 26 January 1859 – 30 December 1929) also known as G.H. Loch, was an Indian Army officer and administrator. He served as the Commandant of the North Lushai Hills Military Police Battalion from 1891 to 1898 and the Lushai Hills Military Police Battalion from 1898 to 1914, while also holding additional charge as Political Officer of the North Lushai Hills in 1894 and the Superintendent of the Lushai Hills from 1905 to 1906. He is credited with the expansion and development of Fort Aijal, which would become the city of Aizawl.