X CRAFT AND CHARIOTS Banks, William Eric

John Robertson

Administrator
Staff member
  • 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
 
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