Four: Captain E. N. L. Brock, Worcestershire Regiment, who was killed in action near Ypres in May 1915

Ashanti 1900, no clasp, high relief bust (Capt: E. N. L. Brock. Worc: Rgt:); 1914-15 Star (Capt. E. N. L. Brock Worc. R.); British War and Victory Medals (Capt. E. N. L. Brock) the last three in their named card boxes of issue, good very fine or better, the first unique to the regiment (4) £800-1000

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Awards to the Worcestershire Regiment formed by Group Captain J. E. Barker.

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Edgar Nathaniel Loftus Brock was born in London on 12 May 1867, only son of Edgar Philip Loftus Brock, an architect. He was educated at St Andrew’s University before being appointed 2nd Lieutenant in the Worcestershire Regiment on 23 March 1889. He was promoted to Lieutenant in 1890, and joined the 2nd Battalion in Ireland before proceeding with a small draft to Bombay in February 1891, to join the 1st Battalion then stationed at Poona. Promoted to Captain on 10 May 1899, he was seconded, 24 June, for service with 2 British Central African Rifles, joining them in Mauritius. After participation in operations in Somaliland, January to July 1900, he then sailed to the Gold Coast and took part in operations in Ashanti, including the actions at N’Dachi and Ofesu, and with the Kintampo Column (Medal). He transferred to 2 Gold Coast Regiment in June 1901 and remained with them until June 1905, when he returned as a Supernumerary Captain to the 1st Worcesters. He was appointed Captain with the 3rd Worcesters on 12 September 1905, retired on half-pay in May 1907 but in the following September was appointed Captain with the 5th (Militia) Battalion, Worcester Regiment, and subsequently placed on the Reserve of Officers. Recalled from the Reserve on the outbreak of war in 1914, he was posted to the 3rd Worcesters and proceeded to France on 2 February 1915. He was killed in action, through bombing or sniping, on 20 May 1915, south of Ypres, in trenches facing St Eloi, and is buried in Dickebusch New Military Cemetery, Ypres.

Sold with comprehensive research including copied portrait photographs.