Regimental number | 2436 |
Place of birth | Herne Hill, Broughton, Faversham, Kent, England |
Other Names | Archibald |
School | National School, England |
Age on arrival in Australia | 19 |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Farmer |
Address | Minden, via Rosewood, Queensland |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 24 |
Height | 5' 8.5" |
Weight | 168 lbs |
Next of kin | Father, Stephen Banks, Minden, via Rosewood, Queensland |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Place of enlistment | Rosewood, Queensland |
Rank on enlistment | Driver |
Unit name | Australian Reserve Park 1, Company 10 |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 25/34/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A26 Armadale on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Driver |
Unit from Nominal Roll | No 10 Company (Reserve Park), Australian Army Service Corps |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Died of measles in hospital at Heliopolis, Egypt. |
Fate | Died of disease |
Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | His rank was actually Lance Corporal |
Age at death | 24 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 24 |
Place of burial | Cairo War Memorial Cemetery (Row B, Grave 213), Egypt |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 181 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Stephen and Gertrude Banks, Grandchester, Queensland. |
Family/military connections | Brothers: 2826 Pte Douglas Alfred BANKS, 49th Bn, returned to Australia, 17 March 1919; 2830 Pte Venson BANKS, 4th Pioneer Bn, returned to Australia, 15 June 1919; also had two brothers in the British Army. |
Other details |
War service: Egypt Died of disease (measles and pleuro pneumonia), No 1 Australian General Hospital, Heliopolis, 20 April 1915. [The Rector of Rosewood, Queensland visited the parents of Lance Corporal Acha Banks and broke the news of their son's death. The Rector wrote to the Commandant, Commonwealth Forces, Brisbane, stating that "the parents were thankful for the sympathy expressed and bore the sad news with true British bravery and courage"]. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, BANKS Archa |