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John Lomax

In memory of:

Private John Lomax

April 10, 1917

Military Service

Service Number:

809182

Age:

19

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Infantry (Alberta Regiment)

Division:

31st Bn.

Additional Information

Born:

July 12, 1897
Preston, Lancashire, United Kingdom

Enlistment:

May 15, 1916
Calgary, Alberta

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

Brother of Private George Lomax, who died on August 24, 1917, while serving with the Canadian Infantry (Alberta Regiment) and brother of Private William Lomax, who died on January 1, 1919, while serving with the Canadian Infantry (Alberta Regiment).

Commemorated on Page 276 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

BARLIN COMMUNAL CEMETERY
Pas de Calais, France

Grave Reference:

I. G. 68.

Location:

Barlin is a village about 11 kilometres south-west of Bethune on the D188, between the Bethune-Arras and Bethune-St. Pol roads, about 6.5 kilometres south-east of Bruay. The BARLIN COMMUNAL CEMETERY and EXTENSION lie to the north of the village on the D171 road to Houchin.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Newspaper Clipping– From the Calgary Herald. Submitted of the project, Operation: Picture Me

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    Newspaper Clipping – From the Calgary Herald. Submitted of the project, Operation: Picture Me
  • 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 John Lomax– John, George, William, Elizabeth and Margaret Lomax (unsure of order). Banff, AB

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    Photo of John Lomax – John, George, William, Elizabeth and Margaret Lomax (unsure of order). Banff, AB
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  • 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 (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.
  • 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.

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