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Willoughby Richard Banks

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Nominal Roll Vol 3 (Roll 70), Page: 4 - No known copyright restrictions

Nominal Roll Vol 3 (Roll 70), Page: 4 - No known copyright restrictions

Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Willoughby Richard AWMM
  • Surname
    Banks AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWI 56222 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    Mrs W.R. Banks (wife), Old Lake Road, Devonport, Auckland, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
  • Campaign
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    WWI 56222 AWMM
  • Military service
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
    WW1 Unknown AWMM Carpenter/Civilian AWMM
  • Occupation before enlistment
  • Age on enlistment

Embarkations

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Prisoner of war

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  • Capture details
  • Days interned
  • Liberation date
  • Liberation Repatriation
  • POW liberation details
  • POW serial number

Medical history

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Last known rank

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Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • He was the son of George Richard Rye & Margaret Jane BANKS (nee Dunne). They had two sons.

    On 21st May 1915, he married Jane McLEAN in Auckland. They lived in Devonport and had two children – Jessie Mary (b1916) & Brian. Public - Sandra - Researcher - 2 December 2018 - Waipu Museum

Death

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  • Death
    27 November 1967 Public Source
  • Date of death
    27 November 1967 Public - Sandra - Researcher - 2 December 2018 - Waipu Museum
  • Age at death
    77 Public - Sandra - Researcher - 2 December 2018 - Waipu Museum
  • Place of death
    Auckland Public - Sandra - Researcher - 2 December 2018 - Waipu Museum
  • Cause of death
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
  • Cemetery name
    Purewa Cemetery Public - Sandra - Researcher - 2 December 2018 - Purewa Online Cemetery Search
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
    BANKS, Willoughby Richard (Regtl No. 56222, 1st NZEF) On November 27, 1967, at Auckland Hospital, dearly loved husband of Jane, of 74 Lake Rd, Devonport, loved father of Babs (Mrs Seeger) and Brian, loved father-in-law of John and Elizabeth, and dear da of Robyn, Maureen, Richard and Brandon. A service will be held at the chapel of H. Morris ltd, 16 Anne St., Devonport, at 12 noon tomorrow (Wednesday), the funeral then leaving for Purewa Crematorium. No flowers by request. (Taken from NZ Herald) Public - Sandra - Researcher - 2 December 2018 - Waipu Museum
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Sources

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  • External links
    Military personnel file
    https://collections.archives.govt.nz/en-NZ/web/arena/search#/entity/aims-archive/R22275444
    Further Reference
  • References
    • Information kindly provided by family AWMM
    • The short cut : being a souvenir of the wanderings of "A" Company, 29th Reinforcements, across the two great oceans : Christmas souvenir. [1917]. London: Printed by St. Clements Press. AWMM
    • New Zealand Army Expeditionary Force. (1918). Nominal Rolls of New Zealand Expeditionary Force Volume III. Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer. AWMM
      70: 4 AWMM

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