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Surname: BANKS
Forename(s): Harry
Place of Birth: Gargrave, Yorkshire
Service No: 266245
Rank: Private
Regiment / Corps / Service: Duke of Wellington’s (West Riding Regiment)
Battalion / Unit: 2/6th Battalion
Division: 62nd (2/West Riding) Division
Age: 20
Date of Death: 1917-11-28
Awards: ---
CWGC Grave / Memorial Reference: VIII. A. 10.
CWGC Cemetery: GREVILLERS BRITISH CEMETERY
CWGC Memorial: ---
Non-CWGC Burial: ---
Local War Memorial: GARGRAVE, YORKSHIRE
Additional Information:
Harry Banks (born 24 November 1897) was the son of Henry and Mary Banks, née Abbott. Henry was born at Gisburn and Mary at Gargrave, Yorkshire. Harry was probably distantly related to the following three brothers: Henry Knight (240483) (q.v.); Private James Knight (19084), 1st Bn Lancashire Fusiliers, k. in a., 1 July 1916; Private Fred Knight (19083), 2nd Bn Lancashire Fusiliers, k. in a., 23 November 1917.
1901 Gargrave, Yorkshire Census: 14, River Place - Harry Banks, aged 3 years, born Gargrave, son of Henry and Mary Banks.
1911 Gargrave, Yorkshire Census: South Street - Harry Banks, aged 13 years, born Gargrave, son of Henry Banks, widower.
British Army WW1 Medal Rolls Index Cards: Pte Harry Banks, 266245, W. Rid. R.
British Army WW1 Medal and Award Rolls: Pte Harry Banks, 266245, 2/6 W. Rid. R. D. of W. 28.11.17.
Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects: Pte Harry Banks, 266245, 2/6th Bn W. Riding. Date and Place of Death: 28.11.17. France. To whom Authorised/Amount Authorised: Sister and Sole Legatee - Florrie. £22 16s. 3d.
UK, WW1 Pension Ledgers and Index Cards, 1914-1923: card(s) exist for Harry. Name(s) on card(s): Dependant: Miss Florrie Banks. Relationship: Sister. Address: 18, River Place, Gargrave, via Leeds.
Two In Memoriams were placed in the ‘Craven Herald’ (q.v.) and ‘West Yorkshire Pioneer’ (q.v.) by Ann Rawlinson of 22, Shuttleworth Street, Earby. Ann was born at Earby in 1899; she married William Sherwood in 1929 and died in 1960.
A short biography of Harry is included in: ‘From Mills to Marching and Back Again – A History of Gargrave from 1900 to 1925’ by Sue Lyall and Donavon Slaven with contributions from George Ingle, Ray Jones and Martin Thompson (2019).
Data Source: Craven’s Part in the Great War - original CPGW book entry
View Entry in CPGW BookEntry in West Yorkshire Pioneer Illustrated War Record:
BANKS, Signaller Harry, aged 20, West Riding Regiment, brother or Mrs. Adams, Riverside Place, [Gargrave], died of wounds Nov. 28, 1917.
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Private Harry BANKS
Regiment / Corps / Service Badge: Duke of Wellington’s (West Riding Regiment)
Divisional Sign / Service Insignia: 62nd (2/West Riding) Division
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