Banks William Naylor Pte 4445664
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). Served Iceland. Posted to the 11th Battalion DLI 1/2/1942. Transferred to the West Yorkshire Regiment 8/9/1942, Posted to the 30th Battalion under DO 209/42 on 3/9/1942. Transferred tothe Corps of Royal 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. 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. Left the Gamia regiment and transferred to Nigeria Area Signals 10/11/1943.
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.
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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