Background
He was born on 18 July 1880 in New Brighton, Merseyside.
He was born on 18 July 1880 in New Brighton, Merseyside.
He attended Wellington, Trinity College, Cambridge, and Sandhurst.
Upon graduating from Sandhurst he joined the Royal Field Artillery before moving to the 17th Lancers, and in 1927 succeeded his fellow Olympian Tim Melville as Commanding Officer. He retired from the army in 1933 but was recalled in 1940 as commander of the Cavalry Training Centre in Edinburgh. He died in Norwich on 30 May 1962.
Lockett competed in the International Polo Cup in five matches between 1913 and 1921 and their 1914 victory was England"s last until 1997.
He represented the United Kingdom in Polo at the 1920 Summer Olympics with Teignmouth Melville, Frederick West. Barrett and John Wodehouse, 3rd Earl of Kimberley.