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William Lomax

In memory of:

Private William Lomax

January 1, 1919
Calgary, Alberta

Military Service

Service Number:

809133

Age:

23

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Infantry (Alberta Regiment)

Division:

31st Bn.

Additional Information

Born:

August 24, 1895
Preston, Lancashire, United Kingdom

Enlistment:

April 1, 1916
Banff, Alberta

Son of William Thomas and Elizabeth Ellen Lomax, of Ogden, Alberta.

Brother of Private John Lomax, who died on April 10, 1917, while serving with the Canadian Infantry (Alberta Regiment) and brother of Private George Lomax, who died on August 24, 1917, while serving with the Canadian Infantry (Alberta Regiment).

Commemorated on Page 537 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

CALGARY (ST. MARY'S) CEMETERY
Alberta, Canada

Grave Reference:

South-West. Plot. 11.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Memorial– Remembering brothers lost … Brothers In Arms Memorial, Zonnebeke, BE … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens … May 2022

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    Memorial – Remembering brothers lost … Brothers In Arms Memorial, Zonnebeke, BE … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens … May 2022
  • Photo of William Lomax– John, George, William,, Elizabeth and Margaret Lomax (unsure of order)

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    Photo of William Lomax – John, George, William,, Elizabeth and Margaret Lomax (unsure of order)
  • Newspaper Clipping– source: Calgary Herald; January 3, 1919, page 18

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    Newspaper Clipping – source: Calgary Herald; January 3, 1919, page 18
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  • Banff, Alberta– View of Banff avenue showing the location of the Royal Canadian Legion building - near the Canadian flag. The Banff (Alberta) War Memorial is located outdoors on the front wall of this building.

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    Banff, Alberta – View of Banff avenue showing the location of the Royal Canadian Legion building - near the Canadian flag. The Banff (Alberta) War Memorial is located outdoors on the front wall of this building.
  • Banff War Memorial– Banff (Alberta) War Memorial. Erected by the Mount Rundle chapter of the I.O.D.E. and unveiled September 2nd, 1923 near the Great War Veterans' Association Memorial Hall on Banff avenue. It was made of stone from Mount Rundle. The current memorial includes a pair of World War Two panels with 29 names on either side of a central panel listing 52 World War One names. It is now located at the front wall of the Royal Canadian Legion, Colonel Moore Branch #26, on Banff avenue.

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    Banff War Memorial
    Banff War Memorial – Banff (Alberta) War Memorial. Erected by the Mount Rundle chapter of the I.O.D.E. and unveiled September 2nd, 1923 near the Great War Veterans' Association Memorial Hall on Banff avenue. It was made of stone from Mount Rundle. The current memorial includes a pair of World War Two panels with 29 names on either side of a central panel listing 52 World War One names. It is now located at the front wall of the Royal Canadian Legion, Colonel Moore Branch #26, on Banff avenue.

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