Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Sergeant F. W. Banks, 1/8th Battalion, Middlesex Regiment, who was killed in action on the Western Front, 15 September 1916
1914-15 Star (3361. Cpl. F. W. Banks, Middx. R.); British War and Victory Medals (3361 Sjt. F. W. Banks. Midd’x. R.) generally good very fine

1914-15 Star (345284, J. L. G. Hancock, Ptr. 1., R.N.); together with British War 1914-20 (4606 Pte. G. Rogers. 13 - Lond. R.) generally very fine (5) £70-£90

Frank William Banks was the son of Mr and Mrs R. Banks of 9 Albert Road, Dover. He served during the Great War with the 1/8th Battalion, Middlesex Regiment in the French theatre of war from 25 July 1915.

Sergeant Banks was killed in action on the Western Front, 15 September 1916. On the latter date the Battalion were engaged as part of the Battle of Flers-Courcelette, Somme. He is buried in the Combles Communal Cemetery, France.

George Rogers was the son of Mr and Mrs J. Rogers of 22 Bonchurch Road, North Kensington, London. He served during the Great War with the 2/13th (County of London) Battalion, London Regiment (Kensingtons) in the French theatre of war from 22 June 1916. The Battalion were billeted at Neuville St. Vaast and employed as carrying parties for the Mining Companies of the Royal Engineers who were tunnelling under Vimy Ridge. A stray shell hit one of these working parties, killing five men and wounding several others, 2 July 1916. Amongst those killed was Rogers, and he is buried with his comrades in the Ecoivre British Military Cemetery, Mont St. Eloi, France.