William_E._Banks

William E. Banks

William E. Banks

Commander of the Ceylon Navy

Captain William Eric Banks CBE DSC (17 July 1900 – 1 November 1986) was a British Royal Navy officer who was the first Commander of the Royal Ceylon Navy. He was appointed on 2 December 1950 until 25 November 1951. He was succeeded by J. R. S. Brown.[3]

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In 1940, Banks was awarded the DSC.[4] He was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire "for courage and undaunted devotion to duty."[5]

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  1. [1]
    "Name Banks, William Eric". The National Archives. 25 October 1918. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
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    1901 England Census
  3. [3]
    "Past Commanders". navy.lk. Archived from the original on 2 September 2014. Retrieved 17 September 2014.
  4. [4]
    "No. 34907". The London Gazette (Supplement). 26 July 1940. p. 4654.
  5. [5]
    "No. 36295". The London Gazette (Supplement). 17 December 1943. p. 5539.
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