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William E. Banks

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W. E. Banks

Birth nameWilliam Eric Banks
Born17 July 1900[1]
Northwood, Middlesex, England[2]
Died1 November 1986 (aged 86)
Gloucestershire
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
Ceylon
Service / branchRoyal Navy
Royal Ceylon Navy
RankCaptain
CommandsCommander of the Royal Ceylon Navy

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]

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

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  1. ^ "Name Banks, William Eric". The National Archives. 25 October 1918. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
  2. ^ 1901 England Census
  3. ^ "Past Commanders". navy.lk. Archived from the original on 2 September 2014. Retrieved 17 September 2014.
  4. ^ "No. 34907". The London Gazette (Supplement). 26 July 1940. p. 4654.
  5. ^ "No. 36295". The London Gazette (Supplement). 17 December 1943. p. 5539.
Military offices
Preceded by Commander of the Royal Ceylon Navy
1950-1951
Succeeded by