BANKS, Edmond Clifford
| Service Numbers: | 14, Commissioned |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 19 August 1914, Place of enlistment - Paddington, New South Wales |
| Last Rank: | Lieutenant |
| Last Unit: | No. 3 Squadron, Australian Flying Corps |
| Born: | Paddington, NSW, 13 July 1895 |
| Home Town: | Darlinghurst, City of Sydney, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Surveyor |
| Died: | Seaforth, NSW, 4 October 1971, aged 76 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Frenchs Forest Cemetery, NSW Portion Ang, Row K5, Grave 15 |
| Memorials: |
Biography contributed by Sharyn Roberts
Medaille Militaire (France)
'On the night of 19th/20th July, 1916, in the operations at FROMELLES Sergeant BANKS under very heavy shell fire pegged out a communication trench in "NO MAN'S LAND" and extended a working party on the work. Although under continuous shell and machine gun fire the whole of the night, he supervised the work until the trench was completed. The successful completion was due to his bravery and devotion to duty. On the night of 5th/6th November, 1916, in connection with the operations of the 7th Infantry Brigade on the SOMME he successfully commanded his Section on his Officer becoming a casualty and under heavy shell fire carried out the orders given to his Section.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 169
Date: 4 October 1917
Biography contributed by Daryl Jones
Son of Edwin Clifford and Annie Evelyn (nee ROSE) BANKS of "Melroy," Belmont Road, Mosman, Sydney New South Wales
Husband of Frances Anne (nee RICHARDS) BANKS (married in Ireland 1918, died 1927) and Joyce Ruth (nee GLOVER) BANKS (married 1931).
Brother of 2149 Sapper Julian Francis BANKS - 1st Field Company Engineers, died of wounds 1st March 1917 (born 1897)
Served in 6th Field Company Engineers, Citizen Military Forces; still serving at time of AIF enlistment.
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