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We remember Leslie James Banks
We remember Leslie James Banks
Timeline
Timeline
1881
sibling
Marian Banks
Source:8710359
1881
1884
sibling
Bessie Banks
Source:8710359
1884
1886
sibling
Dorothy Banks
Source:8710359
1886
1890
1901
location
Kings Gap, Hoylake cum West Kirby, West Derby, Lancashire
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8710359
1901
1911
employment
Actor
United Kingdom
Source:8710353
1911 - 1914
1911
location
9 Manor Road, Hoylake cun West Kirby, Cheshire
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8710360
1911
1914
employment
Army Officer
British Army
France
Source:8710353
1914 - 1919
1915
commission
Temporary
Source:8710340
7th January 1915
1915
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Essex Regiment
Service Battalion
Source:8710344
7th January 1915 - 1st July 1917
1915
marriage
Gwendoline Haldane Unwin
Source:8710353
1915 - 21st April 1952
1915
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:168778
24th October 1915
1916
hospitalisation
Head wounds which left his left side of his face badly scarred and partially paralised
Hospital/Institution
Source:8710352
1916
1917
service
British Army
Lieutenant
Essex Regiment
Service Battalion
Source:8710344
1st July 1917
1917
service
British Army
Temporary Lieutenant
Royal Engineers
Source:8710350
10th December 1917 - 1st March 1919
1919
employment
Actor
United Kingdom
Source:8710353
1919 - 1932
1919
discharge
Source:8710350
1st March 1919
1919
service
British Army
Lieutenant
Royal Engineers
Source:8710350
1st March 1919 - 1st March 1919
1923
location
Little Oakland, Swisstoft Lane, Hillington, Middlesex
United Kingdom
their own address
Source:168778
17th July 1923
1932
employment
Actor
United Kingdom
Source:8710353
1932 - 1936
1936
employment
Actor and Producer
United Kingdom
Source:8710353
1936 - 1952
1943
location
Oxford
United Kingdom
their own address
Source:8710352
3rd October 1943
1950
awards
Commander of the British Empire (CBE)
British Award/Decoration
Source:8710353
1950
children
Daphne
Source:8710352
children
Evangeline
Source:8710352
children
Virginia
Source:8710352
education
Classical Scholar - Banks "originally intended to become a parson and studied at Oxford with this idea"
Keble College, Oxford University
Oxford
United Kingdom
Source:8710353
education
Classical Scholarship - Banks "originally intended to become a parson and studied at Oxford with this idea"
Trinity College, Glenalmond College
Perth
United Kingdom
Source:8710353
education
The Leas, Hoylake, Cheshire
Cheshire
United Kingdom
Source:8710353
service
British Army
Temporary Second Lieutenant
Princess Charlotte of Wales’s (Royal Berkshire Regiment)
Service Battalion
Source:8710340
1952
death
Not War Related
Died of a stroke he suffered while out walking
Kensington, London
United Kingdom
Source:8710353
Source:9368292
21st April 1952
burial
Worth Matravers, Dorset
United Kingdom
Source:9368280
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Leslie James |
| Initials | LJ |
| Last Name | Banks |
| Source | 168778 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Manor Road, Hoylake cun West Kirby, Cheshire | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1911 | |
| Kings Gap, Hoylake cum West Kirby, West Derby, Lancashire | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1901 | |
| Little Oakland, Swisstoft Lane, Hillington, Middlesex | United Kingdom | their own address | known 17th July 1923 | |
| Oxford | United Kingdom | their own address | known 3rd October 1943 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Princess Charlotte of Wales’s (Royal Berkshire Regiment) | Service Battalion | Temporary Second Lieutenant | ||
| British Army | Essex Regiment | Service Battalion | Second Lieutenant | ||
| British Army | Essex Regiment | Service Battalion | Lieutenant | ||
| British Army | Royal Engineers | Temporary Lieutenant | |||
| British Army | Royal Engineers | Lieutenant |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1914/15 Star | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Commander of the British Empire (CBE) | British Award/Decoration | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Children
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daphne | daughter | ||
| Virginia | daughter | ||
| Evangeline | daughter |
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emily Banks | mother | ||
| George Banks | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marian Banks | sister | 1881 | |
| Bessie Banks | sister | 1884 | |
| Dorothy Banks | sister | 1886 |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gwendoline Haldane Unwin | wife | 1915 |
Media
Communities
Communities
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | M2740 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | M2740 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| London Gazette Entry - Commission (1915) | M2740 | |
| London Gazette Entry - Promotion (1917) | M2740 | |
| London Gazette Entry - Appointment (1917) | M2740 | |
| London Gazette Entry - Resignation of Commission (1919) | M2740 | |
| Close Up of Leslie Banks (1942) | M2740 | |
| Who's Who (1952) | M2740 | |
| Gravestone of Leslie James Banks and his wife Gwendoline | Andrew2491 | |
| Wikipedia entry for Leslie Banks | Andrew2491 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Leslie Banks | M2740 |
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