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1891 Aug 6. Born Lancashire. His father, William F Banks, was a fruit salesman, and died before James was 10
1895 Oct 27. Baptism: Albert Memorial, Collyhurst, Lancashire, England . All the children were baptised that day.
1901 census at 10, Collyhurst Road Bratt Street, Manchester
1911 census at 21 Smedley Road, Harpurhey, Manchester
1914 Sep 14 Enlisted
1915 Jul 7 Landed in France
1917 Jan 3. Posted back to UK for Officer Training
1917 May 30 Commissioned 2nd Lt
1917 Jun 23 Keaves UK for India (arrives India 1 Oct 1917)
1918 Nov 30 Promoted Lt
1919 Feb 17 Leaves India for UK
1919 Mar 29 Demobbed
1920 Oct 12. Joined ADRIC with service no 691. Posted to F Coy
1921 Mar 19. Posted to H Coy
Fined £5 by Coy Commander
1921 Jul 15 to 31 Jul on Leave
1921 Sep 12 to 12 Oct on Leave
1922 Jan 14 . Discharged on demobilisation of ADRIC
1937 Dec 15 Signs on with Officers Association to try to get work
1939 Register. Living with wife Ellen at 2 Exeter Road , West Bridgford U.D., Nottinghamshire. He is a Investigation Officer at Public Assistance Committee