Lieutenant-Colonel 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 | Robert Henry Sneyd Hutchinson (South Lushai Hills) Granville Henry Loch (North Lushai Hills) |
| Succeeded by | Captain H.C. Nicolay (2nd Gurkhas) |
| 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 | Companions of the Order of the Indian Empire |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Rank | Lieutenant-Colonel |
| Unit | Lushai Hills Military Police |
| Battles/wars | Second Anglo-Afghan War Chin-Lushai Expedition Lushai Rising |
Lieutenant-Colonel Granville Henry Loch CIE (Lushai: Mandingputara,[1] 26 January 1859-30 December 1929) was an Indian Civil Service officer and a military officer. He was superintendent of the Lushai Hill District from 1905-1906. He is accredited with the expansion and development of Fort Aijal, which would become the city of Aizawl.