William Eric Banks

Captain William Eric Banks, C.B.E., D.S.C., R.N., (17 July, 1900 – ) served in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

A special entry to the Royal Navy on 25 October, 1918.

Banks was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 April, 1923.

Banks was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 15 April, 1931.

Banks was promoted to the rank of Commander on 3 June, 1937.

Banks was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1942.

When Bonaventure grounded on 6 February 1943, a Court of Enquiry faulted Banks.

Naval Appointments
Preceded by Gilbert P. Claridge	Captain of H.M.S. Perseus 10 Jan, 1935^[1]	Succeeded by Peter Q. Roberts
Preceded by Hugo M. C. Ionides	Captain of H.M.S. Clyde 21 Feb, 1938 – 3 Feb, 1940	Succeeded by Richard L. S. Gaisford
Preceded by Philip Ruck-Keene as Captain (S), First Submarine Flotilla	Commander (S), First Submarine Flotilla c. 1938	Succeeded by Sydney M. Raw
Preceded by Harold G. Bowerman	Captain of H.M.S. Douglas Feb, 1941 – 20 Apr, 1942	Succeeded by Robert B. S. Tennant
Preceded by Stephen H. Norris	Captain of H.M.S. Firedrake 4 May, 1942 – 1 Sep, 1942	Succeeded by Eric H. Tilden
Preceded by Francis J. Butler	Captain of H.M.S. Achilles Jan, 1946^[2] – 1947^[3]	Succeeded by ?