Name
Richard Banks
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
28/10/1914
28
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Private
L/6555
The Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regiment)
1st Bn.
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
Not Yet Researched
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
LE TOURET MEMORIAL
Panel 30 and 31.
France
Headstone Inscription
Not Researched
UK & Other Memorials
Letchworth Town Memorial
Pre War
Born Orpington, Kent, son of Mr and Mrs Richard Edward Banks of 183 Poverest Road, St. Mary Cray, Kent. Lived at 4 Moira Cottages, Letchworth. Recorded in 1911 Census as a boarder and living with the Crowther family. Occupation listed as stationary engine driver
Wartime Service
Arrived France 15th August 1914. 24-30 part of the 1st Royal West Kent stand at Neuve Chapelle. There were 450 Casualties. 2 Officers were left.
Additional Information
Brother John was also Killed. Died at Neuve Chapelle, France.
Acknowledgments
Dan Hill, Janet Capstick, Jonty Wild
