Samuel Lomax
Samuel Lomax | |
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Samuel Holt Lomax | |
| Born | 2 August 1855 |
| Died | 10 April 1915 (aged 59) London, England |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Branch | British Army |
| Years of service | 1874–1914 |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
| Unit | 90th Regiment of Foot Cameronians |
| Commands | 1st Division |
| Battles / wars | |
| Awards | Companion of the Order of the Bath Mentioned in Despatches |
Lieutenant General Samuel Holt Lomax, CB (2 August 1855 – 10 April 1915) was a British Army officer who commanded the 1st Division during the early battles of the First World War. He was fatally wounded in action in October 1914 at the First Battle of Ypres, being one of the most senior British officers to die on active service during the war.