Thomas Edward – Banks – North Eastern Railway – Private – 02/05/1915

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Title

Thomas Edward – Banks – North Eastern Railway – Private – 02/05/1915

Initials / forenames

Thomas Edward

Surname

Banks

Railway company

North Eastern Railway

Military unit

Yorkshire Regiment, 4th Battalion

Military rank

Private

Military number

1562

Railway department

Church Fenton, Passenger Department

Railway job

Clerk

Date died

02/05/1915

Magazine reference

North Eastern Railway Magazine, July 1915, p160

Memorial

Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial

Notes

Age 21, son of William and MS Banks of Brafferton, Helperby. Joined the NER at Brafferton in January 1912. Killed in action within four days of arriving at the front.

Information source

St Paul's Cathedral Order of Service 1919; North Eastern Railway Magazine; Commonwealth War Graves Commission

Date entered

11/04/2016

Last updated

11/04/2016

Citation

“Thomas Edward – Banks – North Eastern Railway – Private – 02/05/1915,” Fallen Railwaymen, accessed May 17, 2024, https://fallenrailwaymen.omeka.net/items/show/61847.