Dec 31, 1886

Born in Bolton, Lancaster, Lancashire, England

Nov 11, 1914

Attested into the 21^st Battalion in Kingston, Ontario

Ø  Number 59601 (temporary number 90)

Ø  Next of kin given as Mrs. Mary Lomax, wife, 238 Ontario St., Kingston, Ontario

Ø  Previous occupation given as Labourer

Ø  Previous military experience given as 7 weeks in the Lancaster Fusiliers in England

Ø  Religion given as Church of England

Ø  Posted to “A” Company

The 21^st Battalion trained in the Kingston, Ontario area through the winter of 1914-15.

Private Lomax played forward for the “A” Company soccer team

May 6, 1915

Embarked the RMS Metagama in Montreal, Quebec

May 15, 1915

Disembarked in Devonport, England and the battalion proceeded to the West Sandling Camp, near Hythe, Kent to continue training

Jul 29, 1915

A Court of Enquiry was held into the absence of Private John Thomas Lomax and he was declared to be illegally absent from July 5, 1915

Aug 19, 1915

A Court of Enquiry was held into the absence of Private John Thomas Lomax and he was declared to be a deserter and Struck off Strength of the battalion.