Private Robert Banks
Survivor of WW1
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:
Links
Ranks
| Conflict |
Rank |
Regiment |
Branch |
Unit |
Company |
Date From |
Date To |
| WW1 |
Private |
Canadian Infantry |
Army |
87th Battalion |
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Awards
| Conflict |
Award |
Action |
Date of Award |
Date of Citation |
Source |
| WW1 |
British War Service Medal |
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| WW1 |
Victory Medal |
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| WW1 |
War Service Badge Class "A" |
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| WW1 |
War Service Badge Class "B" |
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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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