Regimental number | 2156 |
Place of birth | Keyneton, South Australia |
School | Keyneton Public School, SA, and Prince Alfred College, Adelaide, South Australia |
Religion | Methodist |
Occupation | Bank clerk |
Address | Jamestown, South Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 20 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Alvinna Swann, Jamestown, South Australia |
Previous military service | 28th Field Company Engineers; Served in the Citizen Military Forces. |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 43rd Battalion, 3rd Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/60/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A68 Anchises on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | Australian Flying Corps |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | Nominal Roll states 'died of illness'. This seems unlikely as his diary on the day before his death speaks of forthcoming action. |
Place of death or wounding | France |
Age at death | 23 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 23 |
Place of burial | Ascq Communal Cemetery (Row D, Grave No. 12), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 188 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: George Lomax and Alvena SWANN, 170 Wattle Street, New Parkside, South Australia |
Medals |
Military Medal 'On the 7th June, 1917, during the operations south of MESSINES for excellent work, and untiring devotion to duty. This N.C.O. acted as a Platoon Commander, and was responsible for the maintenance of brigades, over the river. Although the banks of the river were subjected to very heavy enemy artillery fire he kept the bridges in position, thus enabling the other Battalions which followed to cross the river successfully. Throughout the whole operation, he displayed thegreatest courage and determination, and set a fine example to his command.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 219 Date: |
Other details | Graduated for Pilot Category A 30 July 1918. Category B 23 October 1918. |