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|Army number=4445664 | |Army number=4445664 | ||
|Rank=Private. | |Rank=Private. | ||
|Date of birth=. | |Date of birth=Born Leamington, Newcastle - 17/4/1908 (according to first entry on Service Record - a later entry shows 26/2/1908 although it is feasible that he lied about his age when he enlisted, although his age in enlistment does tie up with the February birth date).. | ||
|Unit=Durham Light Infantry - enlisted at West Hartlepool 4/8/26, as a Regular soldier, for 7 years with the colours and 5 years on the Reserve. Served in the UK 4/8/1926 to 19/4/1927. Served China 20/4/1927 to 21/7/1927. Served India 22/7/1927 to 13/1/1934 - including service on the North West Frontier. Returned to the UK 14/1/1934 to 1/9/1939. Re-enlisted 4/8/1938. Mobilised 2/9/1939 at Newcastle upon Tyne. Posted to the 6th Battalion DLI 3/9/1939. Posted to the 11th Battalion DLI - 28/2/1940. Posted to 70th Brigade HQ as a Private on 29/2/1940. Served with the B.E.F. in Northern France 28/1/1940 to 1/6/1940. Taken Prisoner of War 2/6/1940 - 20/10/1940. Served Iceland | |Unit=Durham Light Infantry - enlisted at West Hartlepool 4/8/26, as a Regular soldier, for 7 years with the colours and 5 years on the Reserve. Served in the UK 4/8/1926 to 19/4/1927. Posted to the Depot 5/8/1926. Underwent Basic Training. Posted to the 1st Battalion DLI 28/1/1927. Served China 20/4/1927 to 21/7/1927. Served India 22/7/1927 to 13/1/1934 - including service on the North West Frontier. Returned to the UK 14/1/1934 to 1/9/1939. Posted to Section B of the Reserve 29/1/1934. Transferred to Section A of the Reserve 11/4/1934. Reverted to Section B of the Reserve 10/4/1935. Re-enlisted 4/8/1938. Mobilised 2/9/1939 at Newcastle upon Tyne. Posted to the 6th Battalion DLI 3/9/1939. Posted to the 11th Battalion DLI - 28/2/1940. Posted to 70th Brigade HQ as a Private on 29/2/1940. Served with the B.E.F. in Northern France 28/1/1940 to 1/6/1940. Taken Prisoner of War 2/6/1940 - 20/10/1940 (not yet ascertained whether he escaped or was repatriated). Posted to 11th Battalion DLI 30/8/1940. Attached to 70th Brigade HQ 3/9/1940. Served Iceland - disembarked 25/9/1940. Admitted to No. 30 General Hospital 22/2/1941 - 28/4/1941. Posted to 70th Brigade HQ 4/7/1941. Returned to the UK 23/12/1941. POsted to 70th Brigade HQ 18/1/1942. Posted to the 11th Battalion DLI 1/2/1942. Transferred to the West Yorkshire Regiment 8/9/1942, and posted to the 30th Battalion under DO 209/42 on 3/9/1942 at Falmouth. Transferred to the Royal Corps of Signals 26/11/1942 under DO 272/42 and Authority WOUM R/075/(196219) dated 19/11/1942, and posted to the 6 O. P. Training Battalion. Training 24/1/1943. Admitted to Q.A.M. Hospital, Watford 1/4/1943. Posted to 80th Division Signals 15/5/1943. Posted to Draft ROHKH 18/7/1943. Disembarked 2/8/1943 in Gambia, West Africa. Posted to the 2nd Gambia Regiment. Admitted to 55 General Hospital 27/10/1943 - 5/11/1943 and ceased to be attached to the Gambia Regiment. Posted to Nigeria Area Signals 24/10/1943. Left the Gambia Regiment and transferred to Nigeria Area Signals 10/11/1943. Left the Gold Coast on 1/4/1945 for the UK. Disembarked in the UK as a Lancce Sergeant 19/4/1945 and taken on the strength of the Royal Corps of Signals Depot 19/4/1945. Reverts to Home Establishment and struck off strength of STS (West Africa) 29/5/1945. Sent on leave and due to report to 45th (Reserve) Infantry Division 31/5/1945. Granted Class A Release 27/9/1945 and posted to Y List. Relegated to Class Z Regular Army Reserve 1/1/1946. Reached the age of 45 and discharged under Queen's Regulations 1940 Para 519 (viii) on 10/2/1954. No further liability for recall. | ||
|Joined Brigade=. | |Joined Brigade=28/2/1940. | ||
|Died/Killed in action=. | |Died/Killed in action=Died in April 1979 at Banbury. | ||
|Home address=Enlisted West Hartlepool aged 18. Miner, born Leamington, Newcastle. | |Home address=Mother Hannah Elizabeth Charlton living at 27, Double Burden, Hesleden, County Durham. Enlisted West Hartlepool aged 18. Miner, born Leamington, Newcastle. Listed elsewhere on his Service Record as a sheet metal worker. Married May McKendrick at Parish Church, Banbury on 26/12/1926. His medals were sent to 3, Boxhead Road West, Banbury, Oxfordshire. | ||
|Decorations=None yet known beyond Service Awards. Medals awarded - despatched on 1/10/1948 - India General Service Medal 1908, 1939/45 Star, Africa Star, Defence Medal, War Medal. | |||
|Decorations=None yet known beyond Service Awards. | |Age at the time of his death=Thought to have been 71 years of age. | ||
|Age at the time of his death= | |||
|Company/Battery=Not yet ascertained. | |Company/Battery=Not yet ascertained. | ||
|Platoon or other sub-unit=Not yet confirmed. | |Platoon or other sub-unit=Not yet confirmed. | ||
|Task or role= | |Task or role=Signaller. | ||
|Promotions=Lance Corporal 3/2/1939. Passed 1 Test Op W/L Group E 23/1/1943. Passed Standard Trade Test Group E 23/1/1943 and remustered in that trade.Unpaid Acting Lance Corporal 8/6/1943. Reverted to Signaller 16/7/1943. Local Unpaid Lance Corporal for draft duties 16/7/1943. Reverted to Signaller 6/9/1943. Local Unpaid Corporal 7/9/1943. Local Unpaid Sergeant 11/9/1943. Reverted to Signaller (Hospital) 27/10/1943.Unpaid Acting Lance Corporal 23/11/1943. Unpaid Acting Corporal 14/2/1944. Paid Acting Corporal 14/2/1944. War Substantive Corporal 14/5/1944. Local Sergeant 24/1/1945. Paid Acting Lance Sergeant 24/1/1945. Reverts to War Substantive Corporal 31/3/1945 and released from acting appointment of Lance Sergeant due to proceeding on recuperative leave. | |||
|Promotions=Lance Corporal 3/2/1939. | |||
|Wounded=Not as far as is known. | |Wounded=Not as far as is known. | ||
|Prisoner of War=Not as far as is known. | |Prisoner of War=Not as far as is known. | ||
Latest revision as of 13:57, 2 October 2026
Personnel Entry
Name Banks William Naylor
Army number 4445664
Rank Private.
Decorations None yet known beyond Service Awards. Medals awarded - despatched on 1/10/1948 - India General Service Medal 1908, 1939/45 Star, Africa Star, Defence Medal, War Medal.
Date of birth Born Leamington, Newcastle - 17/4/1908 (according to first entry on Service Record - a later entry shows 26/2/1908 although it is feasible that he lied about his age when he enlisted, although his age in enlistment does tie up with the February birth date)..
Age
Unit Durham Light Infantry - enlisted at West Hartlepool 4/8/26, as a Regular soldier, for 7 years with the colours and 5 years on the Reserve. Served in the UK 4/8/1926 to 19/4/1927. Posted to the Depot 5/8/1926. Underwent Basic Training. Posted to the 1st Battalion DLI 28/1/1927. Served China 20/4/1927 to 21/7/1927. Served India 22/7/1927 to 13/1/1934 - including service on the North West Frontier. Returned to the UK 14/1/1934 to 1/9/1939. Posted to Section B of the Reserve 29/1/1934. Transferred to Section A of the Reserve 11/4/1934. Reverted to Section B of the Reserve 10/4/1935. Re-enlisted 4/8/1938. Mobilised 2/9/1939 at Newcastle upon Tyne. Posted to the 6th Battalion DLI 3/9/1939. Posted to the 11th Battalion DLI - 28/2/1940. Posted to 70th Brigade HQ as a Private on 29/2/1940. Served with the B.E.F. in Northern France 28/1/1940 to 1/6/1940. Taken Prisoner of War 2/6/1940 - 20/10/1940 (not yet ascertained whether he escaped or was repatriated). Posted to 11th Battalion DLI 30/8/1940. Attached to 70th Brigade HQ 3/9/1940. Served Iceland - disembarked 25/9/1940. Admitted to No. 30 General Hospital 22/2/1941 - 28/4/1941. Posted to 70th Brigade HQ 4/7/1941. Returned to the UK 23/12/1941. POsted to 70th Brigade HQ 18/1/1942. Posted to the 11th Battalion DLI 1/2/1942. Transferred to the West Yorkshire Regiment 8/9/1942, and posted to the 30th Battalion under DO 209/42 on 3/9/1942 at Falmouth. Transferred to the Royal Corps of Signals 26/11/1942 under DO 272/42 and Authority WOUM R/075/(196219) dated 19/11/1942, and posted to the 6 O. P. Training Battalion. Training 24/1/1943. Admitted to Q.A.M. Hospital, Watford 1/4/1943. Posted to 80th Division Signals 15/5/1943. Posted to Draft ROHKH 18/7/1943. Disembarked 2/8/1943 in Gambia, West Africa. Posted to the 2nd Gambia Regiment. Admitted to 55 General Hospital 27/10/1943 - 5/11/1943 and ceased to be attached to the Gambia Regiment. Posted to Nigeria Area Signals 24/10/1943. Left the Gambia Regiment and transferred to Nigeria Area Signals 10/11/1943. Left the Gold Coast on 1/4/1945 for the UK. Disembarked in the UK as a Lancce Sergeant 19/4/1945 and taken on the strength of the Royal Corps of Signals Depot 19/4/1945. Reverts to Home Establishment and struck off strength of STS (West Africa) 29/5/1945. Sent on leave and due to report to 45th (Reserve) Infantry Division 31/5/1945. Granted Class A Release 27/9/1945 and posted to Y List. Relegated to Class Z Regular Army Reserve 1/1/1946. Reached the age of 45 and discharged under Queen's Regulations 1940 Para 519 (viii) on 10/2/1954. No further liability for recall.
Company/Battery Not yet ascertained.
Platoon or other sub-unit Not yet confirmed.
Task or role Signaller.
Joined Brigade 28/2/1940.
Promotions Lance Corporal 3/2/1939. Passed 1 Test Op W/L Group E 23/1/1943. Passed Standard Trade Test Group E 23/1/1943 and remustered in that trade.Unpaid Acting Lance Corporal 8/6/1943. Reverted to Signaller 16/7/1943. Local Unpaid Lance Corporal for draft duties 16/7/1943. Reverted to Signaller 6/9/1943. Local Unpaid Corporal 7/9/1943. Local Unpaid Sergeant 11/9/1943. Reverted to Signaller (Hospital) 27/10/1943.Unpaid Acting Lance Corporal 23/11/1943. Unpaid Acting Corporal 14/2/1944. Paid Acting Corporal 14/2/1944. War Substantive Corporal 14/5/1944. Local Sergeant 24/1/1945. Paid Acting Lance Sergeant 24/1/1945. Reverts to War Substantive Corporal 31/3/1945 and released from acting appointment of Lance Sergeant due to proceeding on recuperative leave.
Wounded Not as far as is known.
Prisoner of War Not as far as is known.
Died/Killed in action Date of death not yet known.
Home address No family information as yet.
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