Eric Sutherland Lomax (30 May 1919 – 8 October 2012) was a British Army officer renowned for his memoir, The Railway Man, detailing his harrowing experiences as a prisoner of war in a Japanese camp during World War II. This poignant work chronicles his life before, during, and after the conflict and garnered significant acclaim, winning the 1996 NCR Book Award and the PEN/Ackerley Prize. Lomax's story is a powerful testament to resilience and the impact of war on the human spirit.
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Time Zone - Europe/London (1:0 E)
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Meaning of the name - Eric
everlasting ruler, powerful ruler
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Eric Lomax belongs to the GI Generation group.
Place of Birth: Edinburgh
Place of Death: Berwick-upon-Tweed
Educated At: Royal High School
Occupation: writer | screenwriter
Awards Received: PEN/Ackerley Prize
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Note: This birth chart is calculated using the date and place of birth, with the time set to noon (12:00 PM) local time. While this provides accurate planetary positions for most celestial bodies, the Ascendant (Rising Sign) and house cusps are not calculated since they require precise birth time. For a complete astrological analysis including houses and rising sign, please provide the exact birth time.Ephemeris for May 30, 1919
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on May 30, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for May 30, 2026 |
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| Sun | 7 Gemini 58 | 9 Gemini 4 | 20 Virgo 34 |
| Moon | 20 Gemini 43 | 29 Scorpio 2 | 18 Taurus 6 |
| Mercury | 24 Taurus 1 | 26 Gemini 27 | 9 Virgo 19 |
| Venus | 20 Cancer 5 | 13 Cancer 34 | 18 Virgo 25 |
| Mars | 2 Gemini 52 | 8 Taurus 36 | 14 Leo 6 |
| Jupiter | 15 Cancer 59 | 23 Cancer 47 | 8 Leo 50 |
| Saturn | 23 Leo 12 | 11 Aries 59 | 4 Virgo 47 |
| Uranus | 1 Pisces 38 | 1 Gemini 59 | 28 Aquarius 50 |
| Neptune | 7 Leo 0 | 4 Aries 1 | 10 Leo 33 |
| Pluto | 5 Cancer 26 | 5 Aquarius 22 | 7 Cancer 39 |
| Rahu | 3 Sagittarius 47 | 4 Pisces 15 | 28 Scorpio 7 |
| Ketu | 3 Gemini 47 | 4 Virgo 15 | 28 Taurus 7 |
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