Private Robert Banks

Survivor of WW1

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General Information

Conflict:
WW1
Regimental No.:
1057147
Cause of Death (in war):
Survived
Branch:
Army
Regiment:
Canadian Infantry
Battalion:
87th Battalion
Company:
Date of Birth :
Place of Birth:
Bootle Lanes, Lancashire, England
Date of Enlistment:
Age at Enlistment:
23 years
Date of Discharge:
Age at Discharge:
25 years 10 months
Date of Death:
Age at Death:
Country Born:
England
Trade or Calling:
Tailor
Next of Kin:
Robert Banks, Father, 3157 St. Adele Ave., Montreal, Quebec
Address at Enlistment:
3157 St. Adele Ave., Montreal, Quebec
Religion:
Baptist
Place of Enlistment:
Montreal, Quebec
Was a Prisoner of War:
No
Height:
5 ft 9.0 in / 175 cm
Weight:
142 lbs / 64 kg
Chest:
36.0 in / 91 cm
Expansion:
3.0 in / 8 cm
Marital Status:
Single
Prior Military Experience:
Yes
Saw Service in:
Europe
Place of Discharge:
Montreal, Quebec
Discharge Type:
Medically Unfit
Discharge Notes:
Address: 483 Beaumont St., Montreal, Quebec
Battle Died/Wounded:
Passchendaele
Length of Service:
1034 days in service
Buried at:
Plot:

Ranks

Conflict Rank Regiment Branch Unit Company Date From Date To
WW1 Private Canadian Infantry Army 87th Battalion

Awards

Conflict Award Action Date of Award Date of Citation Source
WW1 British War Service Medal
WW1 Victory Medal
WW1 War Service Badge Class "A"
WW1 War Service Badge Class "B"

Additional Service Notes

9 months 1st Regiment Grenadier Guards (Militia)
Embarked at Halifax, Nova Scotia May 3, 1917 HMT Justicia, arrived Liverpool, England May 14, 1917
Transferred from 245th Battallion to 23rd Reserve Battalion, Shoreham, England 15 May 1917
Posted to 87th Battalion France 25 August 1917
Wounded at Passchendaele November 15, 1917 GSW left leg
Invalided to Canada 24 Sept 1918 on HMT Khyyber, arriving Quebec City Oct 7, 1918

Additional Next of Kin Notes

Mother Margaret Banks, 3157 St. Adele Ave., Montreal, Quebec

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