No.G/1316, Sergeant, Charles Walter LOMAX
Aged 21
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Born on 16th March 1895 (2nd qtr Bury St Edmunds 4a:798) son of John and Eliza Harriet LOMAX(née WATLING). He was an only child.
1901 census...Aged 6, he was at 80 Cannon Street, Bury St.Edmunds with his mother Eliza H LOMAX [37] laundress born Walsham le Willows. March 30th 1909 he joined Midland Railway at St Pancras 1911 census...Aged 15 a van guard, he was at 56 Fortress Road, St.Pancras with his grandfather George WATLING [63] stableman born Badwell Ash; his grandmother Susan [65] born Walsham le Willows; his mother Eliza LOMAX; uncle Arthur WATLING, aunt Esther WATLING, uncle Seth ILLINGWORTH, aunt Ada ILLINGWORTH and cousin Esther ILLINGWORTH[5]. His father John LOMAX [44],married bricklayer, was at 10 Church Walk, Bury St.Edmunds with Caroline HURST [41] housekeeper and her two sons |
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He enlisted in St Pancras. The 7th Buffs were at CARNOY on 1st July 1916.. Several pages of war diary.. Bn eventually reached MONTAUBAN ALLEY and POMMIERS LINE with 51 killed. Of these, 31 have no known grave. Charles himself was not found until 1927
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