George H – Banks – North Eastern Railway – Sergeant – 07/08/1916
Title
George H – Banks – North Eastern Railway – Sergeant – 07/08/1916
Initials / forenames
George H
Surname
Banks
Railway company
North Eastern Railway
Military unit
Highland Light Infantry, 12th Battalion
Military rank
Sergeant
Military number
17685
Railway department
West Hartlepool
Railway job
Freight Shunter
Date died
07/08/1916
Magazine reference
North Eastern Railway Magazine October 1916, pg 232-233.
Memorial
Thiepval Memorial
Notes
Aged 27, he was described as being of a bright and cheerful disposition. He joined the North Eastern Railway in June 1910, working at West Hartlepool until he enlisted withe Gordon Highlanders. Banks was later transferred to the Highland Light Infantry and was soon promoted. Banks was injured and after being discharged from hospital in July 1916, he was sent back to the front. He was killed in action.
Information source
St Paul's Cathedral Order of Service 1919, North Eastern Railway Magazine, Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Date entered
20/06/2016
Last updated
20/06/2016
Citation
“George H – Banks – North Eastern Railway – Sergeant – 07/08/1916,” Fallen Railwaymen, accessed May 10, 2024, https://fallenrailwaymen.omeka.net/items/show/61849.