William Eric Banks

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Captain William Eric Banks, C.B.E., D.S.C., R.N., (17 July, 1900 – ) served in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

A special entry to the Royal Navy on 25 October, 1918.

Banks was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 April, 1923.

Banks was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 15 April, 1931.

Banks was promoted to the rank of Commander on 3 June, 1937.

World War II

Banks was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1942.

When Bonaventure grounded on 6 February 1943, a Court of Enquiry faulted Banks.

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Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Gilbert P. Claridge
Captain of H.M.S. Perseus
10 Jan, 1935[1]
Succeeded by
Peter Q. Roberts
Preceded by
Hugo M. C. Ionides
Captain of H.M.S. Clyde
21 Feb, 1938[2] – 3 Feb, 1940[3]
Succeeded by
Richard L. S. Gaisford
Preceded by
Philip Ruck-Keene
as Captain (S), First Submarine Flotilla
Commander (S), First Submarine Flotilla
c. 1938
Succeeded by
Sydney M. Raw
Preceded by
Harold G. Bowerman
Captain of H.M.S. Douglas
Feb, 1941[4] – 20 Apr, 1942[5]
Succeeded by
Robert B. S. Tennant
Preceded by
Stephen H. Norris
Captain of H.M.S. Firedrake
4 May, 1942[6] – 1 Sep, 1942[7]
Succeeded by
Eric H. Tilden
Preceded by
Francis J. Butler
Captain of H.M.S. Achilles
Jan, 1946[8] – 1947[9]
Succeeded by
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