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Kenneth George BANKS

Regimental number3010
Date of birth--/10/1888
Place of birthLondon, England
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationGardener
Marital statusMarried
Age at embarkation26
Next of kinWife, Mrs F Banks, 53 Chomley Street, East Prahran Melbourne, Victoria
Enlistment date6 July 1915
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll6 July 1915
Place of enlistmentMelbourne, Victoria
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name21st Battalion, 7th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/38/2
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A18 Wiltshire on 18 November 1915
Regimental number from Nominal RollCommissioned
Rank from Nominal RollLieutenant
Unit from Nominal Roll7th Battalion
Promotions

2nd Lieutenant


Unit: INF7
Promotion date: 31 May 1917

Lieutenant


Unit: INF7
Promotion date: 1 January 1918

Recommendations (Medals and Awards)

Mention in Despatches


Great courage and skill in keeping control of Platoon in difficult situation showing initiative and leadership. (East of YPRES 20-22 September 1917).
Recommendation date: 24 September 1917

FateDied of disease 3 March 1919
Date of death4 March 1919
Age at death from cemetery records30
Place of burialCharleroi Communal Cemetery (Row L, Grave No. 8), Belgium
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
49
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: Henry and Jenny Banks, husband of Fanny banks, 4 Kilmartin Street, Essendon, Victoria, Australia. Born in London, England

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