Edgar Samuel Lock was born on 4th December 1886, in Chelsea. He was the son of James Lock, an inspector for the Metropolitan Police and his wife, Emma (née Dickenson). Edgar had two elder brothers, Ernest and Louis. By 1909, Edgar was living and working in Melton as an assistant clerk at St Audry’s Hospital. On 19th July that year, he was married to Mabel Emma Read at All Saints Church in Dorchester, Dorset. In 1911, the couple were living in Cumberland Street, Woodbridge.

Edgar enlisted in the 2/4th (Territorial) Battalion, Dorsetshire Regiment on 16th November 1916 and, shortly afterwards, was posted to join the 1/4th (Territorial) Battalion, Dorsetshire Regiment. The battalion was in Bombay, India. While serving there, Edgar was attached to the General Staff of the British Army Headquarters in Simla. He remained there when his battalion was posted to Mesopotamia [Iraq] in 1916.

Edgar returned to Melton after the war had ended and resumed work at St Audry’s. In 1939, Edgar and his wife, Mabel, were living at Chesapeake Villa, on Melton Road and Edgar had been promoted to assistant steward at St Audry’s hospital. He was also a special constable with the East Suffolk Constabulary. For his war service, Edgar only received the British War Medal as he had not served in any front line countries. Edgar died while living at Chesapeake Villa in 1964.