Gosford District Casualties of World War One

Banks, Arthur Thomas Service Number 5331

Killed in Action 1st November 1916 France

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NAME Banks, Arthur Thomas

SERVICE NO 5331

UNIT 4th Battalion, 17

th Reinf.

RANK Private

AGE at Enlistment 24 yrs 4 mths

PLACE OF BIRTH Milton. QLD

ADDRESS

OCCUPATION Cabinet Maker (apprenticed @ Togood & Jones Pitt St. Grandville)

DATE OF ENLISTMENT 27 Jan 1916

PLACE OF ENLIST-MENT

Liverpool, NSW

PREVIOUS SERVICE nil

NEXT OF KIN Father;- Robert Banks. Oak Rd Matcham.

PHYSICAL DESCRIP-TION

Height-5’ 4”. Weight 113 lbs . Chest 32-34½

Complexion-Medium. Eyes-Brown. Hair-Brown. Right Hernia Scar

RELIGION C/E

EMBARKED 14 Apr 1916 Sydney HMAT A40 “Ceramic”

DISEMBARKED 17 May 1916

NOTES

WOUNDED/ILLNESS 25 Aug 1916 –Influenza, rejoined unit 3 Oct 1916

DIED 1 Nov 1916 KIA France

BURIED

MEDALS British War Medal-37108, Victory Medal-36808. Memorial Plaque & Scroll-318199

DEPENDANTS

PERSONAL EFFECTS

WILL

CORRESPONDENCE

REMARKS

To the left: Gosford Times 21.12.1916.

IN MEMORIAM BANKS. – Killed in action in France, November 1st, 1916, Private Arthur Thomas Banks, youngest son of Mr and Mrs R. Banks, Matcham.

He went away so bravely, His young head proudly held, His footsteps never faltered, And his courage never failed, He fought and died for Australia And the honor of his race: His King and Country called him – The call was not in vain, On Britain’s roll of honor You will find our hero’s name, For on the field of battle He bravely took his place.

Inserted by his loving parents, sister and brothers, Lily,

Will and Charlie.

To the right: Gosford Times 1.11.1917.

ROLL OF HONOR.

BANKS – In loving memory of our dear son, Pri-vate Arthur Thomas, who was killed in action in France, 1

st November, 1916.

Aged 25 years.

Memories, my dear son, Lie deep within our heart, Of the day you answered duty’s call, To take Australia’s part.

One sad year has passed away, Since the day you nobly fell, How we miss and yearn for you, dear, No soul on earth can tell.

Inserted by his sorrowing parents, R. and E Banks, Matcham.

ROLL OF HONOR

BANKS – In loving memory of my dear brother, Private Arthur Thomas, who was killed in action in France, 1

st November,

1916. Aged 25 years.

Sadly a sister is thinking Of her dear soldier brother brave, Who fell for the cause of freedom, And rests in a hero’s grave He gave his best, his life, his all.

Fondly remembered by his loving sister, Lily.

Gosford Times 7.12.1916.

MATCHAM KILLED IN ACTION Mr R. Banks, of Matcham, was informed on Saturday morning last, that his son Private Arthur Thomas Banks, had been killed in action in France on 1

st November.

Deceased, who was 25 years of age, was born in Bris-bane, and when a baby his parents Removed to Parramatta where he lived until about four years ago, leaving the historic old town for Matcham. He was a cabinet-maker by trade and a member of The staff of Toogood and Jones, of Parramatta, when he enlisted as a private in the 4

th Battalion Infantry,

17th Reinforcements, last December. He frequently

came to Matcham and became well-known and re-spected as the right type of young Australian. His death is sincerely regretted and we all deeply sympa-thise with the bereaved family in the loss of their brave soldier son and brother. The cable announcing his death was received by Rev.

A. Renwick, Rector of Christ Church, Gosford.

Gosford Times 7.12.1916.

A cable was received on Saturday announcing that Private Arthur Banks, youngest son of Mr. Robert Banks, of Matcham, had been killed in action on 1

st November in France. Deep sympathy is expressed with the bereaved family.

Sydney Morning Herald 6.1.1917. P1.

ROLL OF HONOR.

BANKS – Private Arthur Thomas Banks, killed in action, France, November 1, 1916, aged 25 years, late Parramatta and Matcham. Deeply mourned and sadly missed by his loving uncle and aunt, Mr and Mrs W. Hotchkiss, and cousins, Auburn.

Abridged record courtesy of the National Archives of Australia (NAA) Series No: B2455 Item Barcode: 3048066

Abridged record courtesy of the National Archives of Australia (NAA) Series No: B2455 Item Barcode: 3048066

Abridged record courtesy of the National Archives of Australia (NAA) Series No: B2455 Item Barcode: 3048066

Abridged record courtesy of the National Archives of Australia (NAA) Series No: B2455 Item Barcode: 3048066

Abridged records courtesy of the National Archives of Australia (NAA) Series No: B2455 Item Barcode: 3048066

Abridged records courtesy of the National Archives of Australia (NAA) Series No: B2455 Item Barcode: 3048066

Abridged records courtesy of the National Archives of Australia (NAA) Series No: B2455 Item Barcode: 3048066

Abridged record courtesy of the National Archives of Australia (NAA) Series No: B2455 Item Barcode: 3048066

Abridged record courtesy of the National Archives of Australia (NAA) Series No: B2455 Item Barcode: 3048066

Abridged record courtesy of the National Archives of Australia (NAA) Series No: B2455 Item Barcode: 3048066

Abridged record courtesy of the National Archives of Australia (NAA) Series No: B2455 Item Barcode: 3048066