Coming Soon.
BANKS, Richard
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 27957 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 7 April 1916, Enlisted at Brisbane |
| Last Rank: | Gunner |
| Last Unit: | 5th Field Artillery Brigade |
| Born: | Blackall, Queensland, 1888 |
| Home Town: | Blackall, Blackall Tambo, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Grazier |
| Died: | Died of wounds, Ypres, Belgium, France, 14 August 1917 |
| Cemetery: |
Boulogne Eastern Cemetery Plot V111, Row I, Grave 5, Boulogne Eastern Cemetery, Boulogne, Nord Pas de Calais, France |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Blackall Club Roll of Honour, Blackall War Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 7 Apr 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Gunner, 27957, 9th Field Artillery Brigade , Enlisted at Brisbane | |
|---|---|---|
| 25 Oct 1916: | Involvement Gunner, 27957, 9th Field Artillery Brigade , Third Ypres, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '4' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Ascanius embarkation_ship_number: A11 public_note: '' | |
| 25 Oct 1916: | Embarked Gunner, 27957, 9th Field Artillery Brigade , HMAT Ascanius, Sydney | |
| 5 Aug 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Gunner, 27957, Third Ypres, Shell wounds to the back and face. He was also gassed | |
| 14 Aug 1917: | Involvement Gunner, 27957, 5th Field Artillery Brigade , Third Ypres, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 27957 awm_unit: 5th Australian Field Artillery Brigade awm_rank: Gunner awm_died_date: 1917-08-14 |
Personal Stories
Help us honour Richard Banks's service by contributing information, stories, and images so that they can be preserved for future generations.
Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of William Henry and Elizabeth Banks of Duneria, Blackall, QLD; brother of William Henry Banks who returned to Australia on 12 May 1919 having served with the 15 Battalion
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
Showing 2 of 2 images.
Click images to start slideshow.
Click images to start slideshow.