Background
ELIOTT-LOCKHART, Percy Clare was born on September 21, 1867 in Kamptee, India. Son of Colonel William Eliott-Lockhart, late Royal Artillery, and Ada, daughter of late Henry Cardew.
ELIOTT-LOCKHART, Percy Clare was born on September 21, 1867 in Kamptee, India. Son of Colonel William Eliott-Lockhart, late Royal Artillery, and Ada, daughter of late Henry Cardew.
Studied at Somerset College Bath.
Gazetted 1st West Indian Regiment, 1887. Indian Staff Corps, 1890. Served as Brigade Transport Officer, Waziristan Expedition, 1894-1895 (medal and clasp).
Relief of Chitral, 1895.
Attack on the Malakand (medal and clasp). North - West Frontier, 1897-1898.
Defence of Malakand. Relief of Chakdara. Operations in Bajaur, Mamand, and Boner (despatches, two clasps, Companion of the Distinguished Service Order).
China, 1900 (medal); Somaliland, Doctorate.A.A. and Quartermaster-General, 2nd Brigade, 1903-1904 (despatches, medal and two clasps).
Decorated in recognition of services on NorthWest Frontier Expeditions, 1897-1898. Companion of the Distinguished Service Order, 1899. “ Queen's Own ” Corps of Guides.
Club: Junior Naval and Military.
Spouse 1905, Katharine Mary,daughter of James Worrall.