Rupert Lochner

Major General Rupert Gordon Lochner, MC, DL (26 January 1891 – 20 June 1965) was an officer in the British Army.

Rupert Lochner
Born	(1891-01-26)26 January 1891 Gravesend, Kent, England
Died	20 June 1965(1965-06-20) (aged 74) Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, Wales
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Branch	British Army
Years of service	1910–1946
Rank	Major General
Unit	South Wales Borderers
Commands	2nd Indian Infantry Division (1942–43) Basra Area Base (1942) 18th Indian Infantry Brigade (1940–42) 1st Battalion, South Wales Borderers (1938–40)
Battles / wars	First World War Second World War
Awards	Military Cross Mentioned in Despatches (2) Officer of the Legion of Merit (United States)
Other work	Deputy Lieutenant of Breconshire

Military career

Lochner was commissioned into the South Wales Borderers from the Royal Military College, Sandhurst, on 5 October 1910 and saw service during the First World War in France and Belgium from July 1915 to July 1916, and again from January 1917 to November 1918, earning the Military Cross during this time.^[1]

Lochner was appointed to command the 1st Battalion, The South Wales Borderers as a lieutenant colonel from 20 February 1938 to 14 October 1940.^[2][3] He was appointed acting brigadier 15 October 1940.^[4] As part of Paiforce (formerly Iraqforce), Lochner commanded the 18th Indian Brigade of the 8th Indian Infantry Division during the Anglo-Soviet invasion of Persia.

Lochner relinquished command of the brigade 14 August 1942 and was promoted to acting major general on 15 August 1942 and became the Base Commander Persia and Iraq from 15 August 1942 until 14 September 1942. He was advanced again to temporary major general from 15 August 1943 until 10 December 1943 when he relinquished the rank but he was again appointed temporary major general on 25 October 1944.^[5] He was Mentioned in Despatches twice during the war.^[6] He retired as a colonel (honorary major general) in January 1946.^[7]