William Eric Banks (17 July 1900 – 1 November 1986) was a British Royal Navy officer who was the first Commander of the Royal Ceylon Navy. He was appointed on 2 December 1950 until 25 November 1951. He was succeeded by J. R. S. Brown.[3]
W. E. Banks | |
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| Birth name | William Eric Banks |
| Born | 17 July 1900[1] Northwood, Middlesex, England[2] |
| Died | 1 November 1986 (aged 86) Gloucestershire |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom Ceylon |
| Service | Royal Navy Royal Ceylon Navy |
| Rank | Captain |
| Commands | Commander of the Royal Ceylon Navy |
In 1940, Banks was awarded the DSC.[4] He was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire "for courage and undaunted devotion to duty."[5]
References
edit- ^ "Name Banks, William Eric". The National Archives. 25 October 1918. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
- ^ 1901 England Census
- ^ "Past Commanders". navy.lk. Archived from the original on 2 September 2014. Retrieved 17 September 2014.
- ^ "No. 34907". The London Gazette (Supplement). 26 July 1940. p. 4654.
- ^ "No. 36295". The London Gazette (Supplement). 17 December 1943. p. 5539.