| Regimental number | 6877 |
| Place of birth | Dublin, Ireland |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Commercial traveller |
| Address | 28 Moorehouse Street, East Camberwell, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 24 |
| Height | 5' 8.5" |
| Weight | 156 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, William Bannister, St. Gerards, Philmena Road, Glasnevin, Dublin, Ireland |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
| Unit name | 2nd Divisional Signal Company, 10th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 22/12/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sapper |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Divisional Signal Company |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Taken on strength of Engineers Training Depot, Tel-el-Kebir, 27 April 1916; allotted to 4th Division Signals Company Base Depot, 24 May 1916. Embarked Alexandria on HMT 'Ionian' and proceeded to join the British Expeditionary Force, 7 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 15 June 1916. Proceeded to England, 29 August 1916; marched into Engineers Training Depot, 2 September 1916; marched into Engineers Training Depot, Hitchen, 3 October 1916. Proceeded to France through Folkestone on SS 'Arundel', 13 February 1917; marched into Royal Engineers Depot, Abbeville, 14 February 1917; moved into the field, 5 April 1917; taken on strength of 4th Field Artillery Brigade, 12 May 1917. Transferred to 2nd Divisional Signals Company, 26 May 1917, and taken on strength as Sapper, 27 May 1917. Proceeded on leave to England, 19 February 1918; rejoined unit from leave, 11 March 1918; proceeded on leave to United Kingdom, 8 January 1919; rejoined unit from leave, 10 February 1919. Moved out from the field, 30 March 1919. Embarked Havre and proceeded to England, 4 Aapril 1919; marched into No 2 Group, Sutton Veny, 5 April 1919. Embarked Liverpool on HT 'Nestor' and commenced return to Australia, 20 May 1919; disembarked Melbourne, 2 July 1919. Discharged Melbourne, 16 August 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, BANNISTER William John |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
