Details

John BANKS

Regimental number	3684
Place of birth	Durham England
Religion	Church of England
Occupation	Fettler
Address	Newcastle, New South Wales
Marital status	Single
Age at embarkation	28
Next of kin	Father, W Banks, 26 Watt Street, Newcastle, New South Wales
Enlistment date	10 August 1915
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll	13 July 1915
Rank on enlistment	Private
Unit name	13th Battalion, 12th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number	23/30/3
Embarkation details	Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A29 Suevic on 20 December 1915
Rank from Nominal Roll	Corporal
Unit from Nominal Roll	13th Battalion
Recommendations (Medals and Awards)	Military Medal Work near Morocourt on 8 August 1918. Recommendation date: 13 August 1918 Unspecified Recommendation date: 23 September 1918
Fate	Returned to Australia 5 April 1919
Medals	Military Medal Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 115 Date: 10 October 1919
Family/military connections	Brothers: 823 Pte Edward BANKS, 13th Bn, returned to Australia, 28 January 1916; 822 Corporal Charles BANKS, 13th Bn, returned to Australia, 3 January 1916.
Other details	War service: Egypt, Western Front Medals: Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Date of death	8 August 1928
Place of burial	Stockton Cemetery

UNSW Canberra at the Australian Defence Force Academy

Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia

Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600