1896 Dec 31 Born Dundee, Scotland. Illegitimate son of Jane Banks (a widow, and her husband Joseph Banks had died 2 years previously)
1914 Aug 4. - 1916 Captain in RFA (from Canada WW2 record)
1918 Mar 16 Assistant Paymaster Sub Lt
1919 Oct 31 Demobilised - It is odd that the 2nd Sea Lord is taking an interest
1920 Jan 7 Marriage licence to Charlotte Lily Maie O'Reilly in London
1920 Jul/Sep born Clarens P O Banks in Eastbourne
1921 Jan 17 Joined ADRIC with service no 1525. Posted to N Coy
1921 Feb 8 "permitted to resign" So could not have been involved in Trim Looting on 9 Feb
1923 Feb 24 ; came to live in Canada with mother Jane Stewart Banks and sister Agnes Banks at 94 Garnet Ave., Toronto; wife Maie O'Reilly left in Brighton England - she came on 21 Apr 1923
1923 Chauffeur for A.S. King 154 Glen Rd
1927 Inspector Willys Overload
1928 Trenton Cdn. International Film Corp.(Carry On Sergeant)
1933 Auditor George Drew (Securities Commission)
1936 Sec. Treasurer Usher Mining Development
1937 H. Pedden & Co
1940 Sep 5. Taken on strength Canada Army as Private. He was a chartered accountant
1942 May 1. Diagnosed with lung cancer
1942 May 14 Discharged from armed forces (his complete medical record for this period is online)
1944 Apr 12. BANKS, WALTER STUART Nationality: Canadian Rank: Sergeant Regiment/Service: General List, Canadian Army Age: 47 Date of Death: 12/04/1944 Service No: B/100501 Additional information: Husband of Charlotte L. M. Banks, of Toronto. (see marriage in London in 1920)
