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Private J Lomax


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Private James LOMAX, G/18843, 7th   Battalion,  Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, (formerly 149970, R.F.A.), killed in action, Flanders, France, death assumed on or after, 18th November 1916.

Son of John & Elizabeth Alice Lomax.


1911 Census - 5 Werneth Street, Queens Road, Manchester, Lancashire - John Lomax, head, age 55, married, labourer, Gas Works, Corporation, worker, born Salford, Lancashire; Elizabeth Alice Lomax, wife, age 54, married 35 years, 11 children, 8 still alive, born Manchester, Lancashire; Johthan Lomax, son, age 21, single, cloth, warehouseman, worker, born Salford, Lancashire; James Lomax, son age 16, single, nipper on Railway lorry, Railway Company, worker, born Salford, Lancashire; Thomas McClothier?, boarder, age 18, single, general labourer, iron shop machinist, worker, born Manchester, Lancashire.


Home 2nd June 1913 to 17th May 1916.

Previously served in 1st Lancashire Fusiliers; 3rd June 1913, Middleton, enlisted & posted 6th Lancashire Fusiliers, Service No.8906; 1913, present at Annual Training; 1914. present at Annual Training; 23rd July 1915, 45th Provisional Battalion, appointed paid Lance Corporal; 17th May 1916, Margate, discharged as Corporal, from 2nd & 1st/6th Lancashire Fusiliers, Service No.8906, attached 45th Provisional Battalion, after 2 years & 351 days Service; On discharge, age 20 years, 4 months, height 5ft 10 inches, fair complexion, blue eyes, dark brown hair, formerly postman, four vaccination marks left arm; Military Character, good, sober reliable man; Intended place of residence, 5 Werneth Street, Queens Park, Manchester, Lancashire


Enlisted Luton, Bedfordshire, age 20 years, 6 months, height 5ft 9 inches, weight 130lbs.  Resided 5 Werneth Street, Queens Park, Manchester, Lancashire. 

Home 17th May 1916 to 1st October 1916; BEF 2nd October 1916 to 18th November 1916.

17th May 1916, Called up for Service; 18th May 1916, posted Royal Field Artillery, No.6.Training School, Service No.149970; 28th June transferred to 3/9th Battalion, Middlesex Regiment, Service No.5218; 2nd October 1916, Folkestone, embarked; 2nd October 1916, disembarked; 2nd October 1916, posted 1/7th Battalion, Middlesex Regiment; 14th October 1916, transferred to 4th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 14th October 1916, posted 7th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 18th November 1916, posted missing.

22nd September 1919, Statement of Relatives - Widow, none; Children, not married; Father, John Lomax, 5 Werneth Street, Queens Road, Manchester, Lancashire; Mother, Elizabeth Alice, Lomax, 5 Werneth Street, Queens Road, Manchester, Lancashire; Brothers - John, age 37, 5 Werneth Street, Queens Road, Manchester, Lancashire; Christopher, age 36, America; Sisters - Ada Stones, age 42, 57 Edward Street, Lower ?????; Mary Whiteleg, age 41, Brook Cottage, Heaton Chapel, Stockport; Emily Young, age 39, 17 Elizabeth Street, Moston, Manchester; Margaret Hughes, age 32, 53 Appleton Street, Collyhurst.

Commemorated at Thiepval Memorial, Pier & Face 11C, France.


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