| Regimental number | 2331 |
| Place of birth | Warwick Fram, New South Wales |
| School | Liverpool Superior Public School, New South Wales |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Address | Hope Street, Granville, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Height | 5' 5.5' |
| Weight | 140 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, William Joshua Banks, Hope Street, Granville, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Liverpool, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 17th Battalion, 5th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/34/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A32 Themistocles on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Machine Gun Battalion |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Age at death | 24 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 24 |
| Place of burial | Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery (Plot XXII, Row AA, Grave No. 6), Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 177 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Mary Ann and the late William Banks, 12 Hope Street, Granville, New South Wales |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Embarked Alexandria to join British Expeditionary Force, 12 March 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 27 March 1916; taken on strength, 2nd Australian Division Base Depot, Etaples, 29 March 1916. Taken on strength, 17th Bn, 25 April 1916. Transferred to 5th Australian Machine Gun Company, France, 9 December 1916. Appointed Lance Corporal, 1 January 1917. To be Temporary Corporal, 21 February 1917. Reverted to Lance Corporal, 8 March 1917. Admitted to 7th Australian Field Ambulance, France, 8 March 1917 (pyrexia of unknown origin); transferred to 2nd Divisional Rest Station, 9 March 1917; discharged to duty, 27 March 1917; rejoined unit, 28 March 1917. To be Temporary Corporal, 16 April 1917. Wounded in action, 4 May 1917; reverted to rank of Lance Corporal, 4 May 1917; admitted to 5th Australian Field Ambulance, 4 May 1917 (gun shot wound, right thigh); transferred to 3rd Casualty Clearing Station, 4 May 1917; to Ambulance Train No 11, 5 May 1917; to 1st Australian General Hospital, Rouen, 5 May 1917; embarked for England, 18 May 1917; admitted to Military Hospital, Devonport, 19 May 1917; discharged on furlough, 29 June 1917, to report to No 4 Command Depot, Codford, 13 July 1917. Marched out to Overseas Training Brigade, Perham Downs, 13 August 1917; marched in, 13 August 1917; marched out to Machine Gun Training Depot, Grantham, 24 August 1917; marched in, 24 August 1917. Proceeded overseas to France, 3 October 1917; marched into Machine Gun Company Base Depot, Camiers, 3 October 1917; marched out to unit, 6 October 1917; rejoined 5th Machine Gun Company, Belgium, 10 October 1917; promoted Temporary Corporal, 10 October 1917. Wounded in action, Belgium, 6 November 1917 (shrapnel wounds, face, thighs and legs); admitted to 3rd Field Ambulance, 6 November 1917; transferred to 3rd Canadian Casualty Clearing Station, Belgium, 6 November 1917; died of wounds, 9 November 1917. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, BANKS George Walter |
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