Richard George BANKS

Richard George BANKS Update Details

If you confirm that you want to proceed with the update, this record will be locked for editing by all other users until you have finished. You will have 7 days to complete your changes before they will be automatically submitted.

Do you want to proceed?

Service Number:	405564
Enlisted:	26 April 1941
Last Rank:	Pilot Officer
Last Unit:	No. 7 Squadron (RAAF)
Born:	Blackall, Queensland, 25 December 1913
Home Town:	Brisbane, Brisbane, Queensland
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Not yet discovered
Died:	Accidental, Yarra Glen, Victoria, Victoria, Australia, 15 April 1942, aged 28 years
Cemetery:	Springvale Botanical Cemetery, Melbourne C. of E. Portion. Compt. C. Sec. 5. Grave 9, Springvale Necropolis, Springvale, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Blackall Club Roll of Honour, Blackall War Memorial

3 Sep 1939:	Involvement Pilot Officer, 405564
26 Apr 1941:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force
26 Apr 1941:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Pilot Officer, 405564
15 Apr 1942:	Involvement Pilot Officer, No. 7 Squadron (RAAF)

Help us honour Richard George Banks's service by contributing information, stories, and images so that they can be preserved for future generations.

Son of John Francis and Jessie Florence Banks of Blackall, Queensland

Husband of Ada Jean Banks of Blackall, Queensland

Lockheed Hudson A16-151 of Number 7 Squadron crashed at Christmas Hills, near Yarra Glen, Dandenong, Victoria - all crew killed:

Sergeant Alan William Amey 401876

Leading Aircraftman Kenneth William Higgie 40512

Pilot Officer Ronald Loris Nall 411367

Pilot Officer Richard George Banks 405564

Sergeant Norman Leslie Thomas 416109