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.
Lomax, William Simeon –
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