Post War
In 1949, Block assumed command of the 2nd Regiment RHA and was stationed at Retford and Hildesheim, before being posted to SHAPE at Versailles as GSO1 in 1951. In 1953, he was appointed Commander, Royal Artillery, 7th Armoured Division at Verden. He commanded the 18th Training Brigade RA at Oswestry in 1958, was appointed ADC to the Queen in 1959, retiring in 1961 as a brigadier.
Following his retirement Block became involved in his local community, being a churchwarden at West Chelborough in Dorset and chairman of the Cattistock Hunt.
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