Corporal 341051 John Lomax

John Lomax c1910.
Regiment/Unit: Royal Army Medical Corps - (Territorial Force)
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Theatre of War First Served: (1) France.
Date Entered Therein: 03/05/1915
Previous Reg/Num: Cpl. 1243 R.A.M.C.
Age at death: 23
Date of death: 31st of July 1917
(Tuesday)
Born: Ravenhead, St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Tyne Cot Cemetery - X. E. 22.
Family details:
Next-of-Kin from service papers:
Mr James Lomax, 41 Crossley Road, Thatto Heath, St Helens.
Census details:
1901 - 7 years old John is living at 41 Crossley Road, Thatto Heath, St Helens with parents James (36) Elizabeth (37) and five siblings: William (14) Mary (12) Ellen (9) Arthur (6) James (5)
Also at the address is James's father William Lomax (61)
1911 - Sees 17 years old 'Coal Miner Dateller' John still living at 41 Crossley Road, Thatto Heath, St Helens with parents James (46) Elizabeth (47) and six siblings: William (24) Ellen (19) James (15) Arthur (11) Harry (9) Thomas (6)
Notes:
[url=lmem.php?lmem=20]Remembered on St John the Evangelist, Ravenhead War Memorial[/url]
John Lomax' picture courtesy of Jonathan Lomax.
MIC shows rank and service number as Cpl 1243, K-I-A 01/08/1917.
Age taken from census.
[pic]imgs/S1PWHYAOTV/Lomax_J_341051_RAMC.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Private John Lomax at Tyne Cot Cemetery
(Photo courtesy of Ste M.)[/caption]
SHROH ref. 2578