Son of Henry and Mary Ellen Banks, of Westhoughton, Lancashire.
Banks, William –
Personal details
- Surname: Banks
- Forename: William
- Date of birth: Not known
- Birth place: Lancashire
- Place of residence: Lancashire
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: 25
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: October 26th, 1943
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Gunner
- Unit: 137 Field Regiment.
- Service number: 944556
- Regiment: Not known
- Enlistment date: Not known
- Enlistment location: Not known
- Conflict: WW2
Decorations
- Service medals: Not known
- Silver War badge: Not known
- Awards: Not known
Memorials
- Westhoughton Town Council WWII Memorial
- CWGC Memorial: Kanchanaburi War Cemetery, Thailand
- CWGC reference: 2. A. 75.
Local newspaper entries
- Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 19/01/1945
- Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 3d*
- Bolton Evening News entries: 08/12/2017