Lomax, Cyril Ernest Napier

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Date of birth:: 1893
Date of death:: 1973
Service number:: 4970
Nationality:: British (1801-present, Kingdom)

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Military Cross (MC)

Period:: First World War (1914-1918)
Rank:: Temporary Major
Awarded on:: January 1st, 1917

Croce Al Valore di Guerra

Period:: First World War (1914-1918)
Rank:: Temporary Lieutenant-Colonel
Unit:: 21st Battalion Manchester Regiment, 91st Infantry Brigade, 7th Division, British Army
Awarded on:: November 26th, 1918

Distinguished Service Order (DSO)

Period:: First World War (1914-1918)
Rank:: Temporary Lieutenant-Colonel
Unit:: 21st Battalion Manchester Regiment, 91st Infantry Brigade, 7th Division, British Army
Awarded on:: March 7th, 1919

"He led his battalion in the attack on Ponchaux, when they successfully stormed and captured the second objective. Later, when the attack on Honnechy was held up, he went forward and consulted with the ... (not readable)."

Distinguished Service Order (DSO)

Period:: First World War (1914-1918)
Rank:: Temporary Lieutenant-Colonel
Unit:: 21st Battalion Manchester Regiment, 91st Infantry Brigade, 7th Division, British Army
Awarded on:: January 1st, 1919

For distinguished service in connection with Military Operations in Italy.

Second DSO received as bar.

Distinguished Service Order (DSO)

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Temporary Brigadier
Unit:: Headquarters, 16th Infantry Brigade, 6th Infantry Division, British Army
Awarded on:: September 30th, 1941

In recognition of distinguished services in the Middle East (including Egypt, East Africa, The Western Desert, The Sudan, Greece, Crete, Syria and Tobruk) during the period February, 1941, to July, 1941.

Third DSO received as clasp.

Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Temporary Brigadier
Unit:: Headquarters, 16th Infantry Brigade, 6th Infantry Division, British Army
Awarded on:: July 8th, 1941

Companion of The Most Honourable Order of the Bath (CB)

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Temporary Major-General
Unit:: Headquarters, 26th Indian Infantry Division, British Indian Army
Awarded on:: October 19th, 1944

In recognition of gallant and distinguished services in Burma and on the Eastern Frontier of India.

Companion of The Most Honourable Order of the Bath (CB)

Mentioned in Dispatches

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Temporary Major-General
Unit:: Headquarters, 26th Indian Infantry Division, British Indian Army
Awarded on:: July 17th, 1945

In recognition of gallant and distinguished services in Burma.

Mentioned in Dispatches

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Temporary Brigadier
Unit:: Headquarters, 26th Indian Infantry Division, British Indian Army
Awarded on:: January 10th, 1947

In recognition of gallant and distinguished services in Burma.

Sources

- https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/29886/supplement/37/data.pdf
- https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/31219/supplement/3226
- https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/35209/supplement/3882
- https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/37184/supplement/3746
- https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/37425/supplement/380
- https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/36753/supplement/4784/data.pdf
- https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/35396/page/7332/data.pdf
- https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/31094/supplement/65/data.pdf

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