Arthur Banks
Recipient of the George Cross / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Sergeant Arthur Banks GC (6 October 1923 ā 20 December 1944) was a member of the Royal Air Force during the Second World War who was tortured and killed after being captured behind enemy lines. He was posthumously awarded the George Cross for his courage during captivity.
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Born | 6 October 1923 Llanddulas, Abergele, North Wales, Wales |
Died | 20 December 1944(1944-12-20) (aged 21) Ariano nel Polesine, Province of Rovigo, Veneto, Italy |
Argenta Gap War Cemetery | Plot: III, A, 7, Argenta, Emilia-Romagna, Italy |
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Years of service | 1941-1944 |
Rank | Flight sergeant |
Unit | No. 112 Squadron (1944) |
Battles/wars | Second World War |
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Relations | Father, Charles C. Banks, First World War Ace with the Royal Air Force Uncle, Arthur Chaplin Banks KIA with Royal Welsh Fusiliers, 22 June 1916, aged 20 |
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