| Regimental number | 1805 |
| School | Wesley College, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Other training | University of Melbourne |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Student |
| Address | Royal Park, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 24 |
| Next of kin | Father, William Henry Banks, Oxford Avenue, Royal Park, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Served in the Senior Cadets, Wesley College (comissioned) (Compulsory Miliary Training scheme); University Rifles, Melbourne (Citizen Military Forces). |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 46th Battalion, 2nd Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/63/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A14 Euripides on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 46th Battalion |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Second year medical student when he enlisted August 1915. Passed successfully through AIF Officers' School, Broadmeadows, but was too young to be commissioned. Arrived in France 16 October 1916; joined battalion on 8 November 1916. Wounded dangerously on 14 November 1916; died 21 November 1916 in 1 AGH, Rouen, France. |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of death or wounding | Guedecourt, nr Bapaume, France |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 20.8 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 25 |
| Place of burial | St. Sever Cemetery Extension, Rouen (Block O, Plot II, Row F, Grave No. 4), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 141 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William Henry and Emma jane Banks, 272 The Avenue, Royal Park, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
