We remember Donald Banks

We remember Donald Banks

Timeline

Timeline

1891
birth St Peter Port Guernsey Source:5477540 31st March 1891
1899
education Elizabeth College St Peter Port Guernsey Source:5477540 1899 - 1909
1911
dates Age 20 Source:5490831 1911
1917
awards Military Cross (MC) British Award/Decoration Source:5491094 26th April 1917
1918
service British Army Lieutenant Colonel Essex Regiment 10th Battalion Source:5477542 1918
1918
awards Distinguished Service Order (DSO) British Award/Decoration Source:5491107 17th October 1918
1918
awards Mentioned in Despatches (MiD) British Award/Decoration Source:5491177 27th December 1918
1919
awards Croix de Guerre Other War Service Award Source:5491096 7th January 1919
1935
awards Military Cross (MC) British Award/Decoration Source:5477761 1935
1935
service British Army Colonel Source:5477761 1935
1943
service British Army Major-General Source:5477540 1943
1946
awards Legion of Merit Other War Service Award Source:5477540 1946
1948
marriage Elizabeth Bradley Source:5477540 1948
awards Territorial Decoration Other War Service Award Source:5477540
marriage Dorothea Webster Source:5477540
service British Army Essex Regiment 10th Battalion Source:5477540
service British Army Colonel Essex Regiment Source:167581
service British Army Colonel London Regiment 13th lond Battalion Source:167581
1975
death Not War Related New Forest, Hampshire United Kingdom Source:5477540 11th July 1975

Details

Details

Names
TypeName
First Names Donald
Initials D
Last Name Banks
Source 5477761
First Names Thomas Macdonald
Initials TM
Last Name Banks, K
Source 5477540
Gender
GenderSource
Male
Contribution

Military Service

Military Service
ServiceNumberUnitSectionRankSource
British Army Essex Regiment 10th Battalion
British Army Essex Regiment 10th Battalion Lieutenant Colonel
British Army Essex Regiment Colonel
British Army Colonel
British Army London Regiment 13th lond Battalion Colonel
British Army Major-General
Awards
AwardTypeSource
CB, DSO, MC British Award/Decoration
Croix de Guerre Other War Service Award
Distinguished Service Order (DSO) British Award/Decoration
Legion of Merit Other War Service Award
Mentioned in Despatches (MiD) British Award/Decoration
Military Cross (MC) British Award/Decoration
Military Cross (MC) British Award/Decoration
Territorial Decoration Other War Service Award
Family
Spouse
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Dorothea Webster wife
Elizabeth Bradley wife 1948

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Medal Index Card
1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription Steve192
1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription Steve192
England & Wales deaths 1837-2007 Transcription Steve192

External Evidence

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Sir Donald Banks Wikipedia entry Steve192
National Portrait Gallery Steve192
With the Tenth Essex in France Steve192
Knighthood in London Gazette Steve192
Military Cross in London Gazette Steve192
Croix de Guerre in London Gazette Steve192
Distinguished Service Order in Edinburgh Gazette Steve192
Mention in Dispatches in London Gazette Steve192

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