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We remember George Banks
We remember George Banks
Timeline
Timeline
birth
United Kingdom
Source:7472241
service
British Army
Private
5891
Welsh Regiment
2nd Battalion
Source:167919
service
British Army
Private
5891
Welsh Regiment
2nd Battalion
Source:7472241
1917
death
Source:7472241
7th April 1917
burial
Nordrhein-Westfalen
Germany
Source:7472241
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | George |
| Initials | G |
| Last Name | Banks |
| Source | 167919 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 5891 | Welsh Regiment | 2nd Battalion | Private | |
| British Army | 5891 | Welsh Regiment | 2nd Battalion | Private |
Media
Media
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Schneidemühl MonumentSchneidemühl Monument Front panel detail showing name as recorded.
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Welsh Regiment cap badgeGeorge Banks was serving in the 2nd Battalion at the time of capture (CWGC Records)
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1914 Star, BWM and Victory MedalAs awarded to George Banks for service in the Great War. The card shows entry into France and Flanders Theatre on 21 Sep 1914 but there is no entitlement to a clasp. (Medal Index Card)Contributed by:
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Map of the Main Prison Camps in Germany and Austri"Map of the Main Prison Camps in Germany and Austria" by Una Birch Pope-Hennessy (1920)Contributed by:
Ian105013
Communities
Communities
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Schneidemühl / Schneidemuehl Prison Camp, Posen, West Prussia (now Pila, Poland) Memorial 1916 (33 names/units)More about Schneidemühl / Schneidemuehl Prison Camp, Posen, West Prussia (now Pila, Poland) Memorial 1916 (33 names/units)
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Ian105013 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Map of the Main Prison Camps in Germany and Austria | Ian105013 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Schneidemühl Monument | Ian105013 | |
| Welsh Regiment cap badge | Ian105013 | |
| 1914 Star, BWM and Victory Medal | Ian105013 | |
| Map of the Main Prison Camps in Germany and Austri | Ian105013 |
Stories
Stories
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