Lomax, William Simeon –

Son of John Edward and Mary Ellen Lomax (nee Simeon), of 22, Almond Street, Astley Bridge, Bolton, Lancashire. Formerly 12407, Reserve Regiment of Cavalry; formerly 36917, 8th Bn., Suffolk Regiment. Captured prisoner of war at Roisel, around April-May 1918.

Personal details

  • Surname: Lomax
  • Forename: William Simeon
  • Date of birth: Not known
  • Birth place: Bolton, Lancashire
  • Place of residence: Astley Bridge, Lancashire
  • Gender: Male
  • Age of death: 20
  • Place of death: Not known
  • Date of death: August 13th, 1918
  • Casualty type: Not known

Service details

  • Rank: Private
  • Unit: 7th (Service) Battalion.
  • Service number: 36538
  • Regiment: Not known
  • Enlistment date: Not known
  • Enlistment location: Bolton, Lancashire
  • Conflict: Not known

Decorations

  • Service medals: V / BW
  • Silver War badge: Not known
  • Awards: Not known

Memorials

  • CWGC Memorial: Roisel Communal Cemetery Extension, Somme, France
  • CWGC reference: IV. N. 5.

Local newspaper entries

  • Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 10/05/1918
  • Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 6e

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