Samuel Lomax

Samuel Lomax
Samuel Holt Lomax
Born	(1855-08-02)2 August 1855
Died	10 April 1915(1915-04-10) (aged 59) London, England
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service/branch	British Army
Years of service	1874–1914
Rank	Lieutenant General
Unit	90th Regiment of Foot Cameronians
Commands	1st Division
Battles/wars	Ninth Cape Frontier War Zulu War Battle of Kambula Battle of Ulundi First World War Battle of Le Cateau First Battle of the Marne First Battle of the Aisne First Battle of Ypres (DOW)
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.