Eric Lomax is a late British Army officer. Eric Lomax is married to Patti Lomax. Eric Lomax was married twice. His first wife was Agnes, has ex-couple three children
Eric Lomax is a late British Army officer. Eric Lomax joined the Japanese prisoner-of-war camp in the year 1942.
He published a book named The Railway Man and won the NCR Book Award and the PEN/Ackerley Prize.
Eric Lomax: Birth, Age, Parents, Siblings, Ethnicity, Education
He was born Eric Sutherland Lomax on 30 May 1919, in Edinburgh, Scotland, UK. His ethnicity was English.
There are no reliable details about his parents and siblings.
He studied at Royal High School, Edinburgh.
Eric Lomax’s Death
He passed away in Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland on 8 Oct 2012.
Eric Lomax lived a long life, he was 93 years old when he died.
Eric Lomax: Professional Life, Career
He became a sorting clerk and telegraphist in Edinburgh on 8 April 1936. He was promoted to the clerical class on 10 March 1937.
Eric Lomax started as a British Army officer. He was one of the active and one of the best army officers of his time. At the age of 19, he joined the Royal Corps of Signals. In Dec 1940, he got a promotion to second lieutenant.
His service number was 165340. In 1942, he was captured by the Japanese. He was forcefully taken to Kanchanaburi, Thailand. In Thailand, he built the Burma Railway by force.
He was then transferred to Outram Road Prison in Singapore for the remainder of the war. In 1949, he was awarded as Efficiency Medal. He was also granted the honorary rank of captain. In 1949, he retired from the British army. He joined Colonial Service and was posted to the Gold Coast.
After that, he worked for Scottish Gas Board and Strathclyde University. He retired in 1982. According to the data, he was the first patient of the Medical Foundation for the Care of Victims of Torture.
Net Worth, Salary
The estimated net worth of this musician is around $500 thousand.
As per the reports, a British army’s yearly salary is around £42,100.
What are the body measurements of Eric Lomax?
Eric Lomax has an average height and weight. His hair color was light and his eyes were in hazel green color.
Social Media: Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, etc.
Eric Lomax was not active on social media such as Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
Is Eric Lomax involved in any rumors and controversies?
Eric Lomax was also blamed for being a spy, he had been left to the benevolent actions of the Japanese armed force’s mystery police.
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