- SURNAME
Banks
- FORENAME
William Eric
- UNIT
R.N. X Craft
- RANK
Captain
- NUMBER
- AWARD
Commander of the British Empire
- PLACE
Flotilla Duties (op.husky)
- ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
born 17.07.1900, Northwood, Uxbridge District, Middlesex
son of Mr & Mrs Walter Banks of Hampstead
married 16.10.1937 Audrey Mable Pringle Steel (born 20.04.1912 - died 05.1985)
2 sons
26.07.1940 D.S.C. (preventing the capture of war material)
01.01.1943 Mention in despatches (HMS Firedrake)
21.12.1943 CBE (op.husky)
retired 15.01.1952
resided 2 College Yard, Gloucester
died 01.11.1986, Gloucester, Gloucestershire
CITATION:
C.B.E. : For courage and undaunted devotion to duty. Operation HUSKY 21.12.1943
WEB LINKS:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/history/ww2peopleswar/stories/17/a3838917.shtmlhttps://uboat.net/allies/commanders/166.html
https://www.unithistories.com/officers/RN_officersB2.html
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