| Surname: | Banks |
| Initials: | W |
| Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Army Number: | P/7332 |
| Notes: | MFP. Awarded the 1914 Star, Victory and War Medals. First served abroad (1) France, 4/10/1914 to 5/12/1914. Served in the 5 Royal Warwickshire Militia, 12/12/01 he enlisted as a Pte. 2 Royal Warwickshire Regt. No. 8081, age 18.11 years, occupation Labourer, born Birmingham. 28/6/07 to Army Reserve, 12/12/13 re enlisted in D Army Reserve, 5/8/14 mobilized. Served Home 12/12/10 to 3/10/14, BEF 4/10/14 to 3/12/14, Home 4/12/14 to 15/3/19 to discharge no longer physically fit. 11/9/16 he transferred to the Dorset Regiment No. 74545, transferred to MFP under ACI 1733,1916. 10/1//06 he married Agnes Hodgkinson at the Registry Office, Birmingham, they had six children. He died age 68 years, at 28 Bedford Street, North Shields from Myocardial degeneration, occupation showman, amusement park. Info from Pension Index Cards:- MINISTRY OF PENSIONS. CLAIMANT. MPR51. 11/W/100820, 2/MB/5242, Banks, Agnes, man's name Banks, Walter, MFP, L/Cpl, P/7332, relationship to man Widow. Also:- MINISTRY OF PENSIONS. MPR27. Man's name Banks, Walter, P/7332, MFP, L/Cpl, Widow, Banks, Agnes, 28 Bedford Street, North Shields, 2/MB/5242, 11/W/100820, 21/9/51. Also:- 4/MB/8206, Z/M/1020, 25/1/21. Banks, Walter, MFP, P/7332, L/Cpl, 15/3/19 to discharge, born 1884, married, 28 Bedford Street, Northern Region. Also:- Banks, Walter, MFP, P/7332, Royal Warwickshire Regt, 8081, 15/3/19 to discharge, C.2268.20, 2568.20, 25 Bedford Street, North Shields, 11/W/100820. Stamp: Ad 10/4/19 at 5/6 from, 16/3/19 till further notice, Chelsea no. Z/Misc/1026, received 11/4/19. Also:- 2/MB/5242. Banks, Walter, MFP, P/7332, L/Cpl, 15/3/19 to discharge, born 1884, married, 27 Bedford Street, North Shields, disability Hernia, aggr, Bronchitis, due to. Walter Banks. |