William George Banner
William George Banner worked as a cotton doffer's apprentice.
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William George Banner was born on 12th February 1896 at Nottingham, he was the son of William a coal miner hewer and Emily Banner née Spencer Their other children were: Emily Elizabeth, born in 1893, Elizabeth, born in 1895, Bertha, born in 1899, Herbert, born in 1902 and John, born in 1906. All were born in Nottingham.
His father William was born in 1866 at Radford, Nottingham, his mother Elizabeth Spencer was born in 1867 at Sherwood, they were married on 4th August 1888 at St Leodegarius Church, Basford
In the 1911 census the family lived at 23 Vane Street, Radford Woodhouse, Nottingham. William Banner 48 yrs is a coal miner hewer (he died in 1929.) he is living wit his wife Emily 47 yrs and their children, Emily 18 yrs a wool spinner, Elizabeh 16 yrs a wool spinner, George 15 yrs a cotton doffers apprentce, Bertha 11 yrs a scholar, Herbert 9 yrs a scholar and John 5 yrs of age.
Pte. Banner was called up for service at Nottingham he served with the 17th battalion Sherwood Foresters Regiment, and following training he was drafted to France. The battalion was involved in fighting during the Battle of the Somme. On 03/09/1916 the battalion attacked from trenches to the south of Beaumont Hamel, though they took the German front line they were eventually forced to withdraw, having suffered 454 casualties, including Pte. Banner who was seriously wounded. He was taken down the line to a hospital in Boulogne, but died of his injuries on 21/09/1916. He was buried at Boulogne Eastern Cemetery.
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William George Banner
Photograph is courtesy of the Sherwood Foresters Regiment roll of honour website
Wlliam George Banner
Photograph of the commonwealth wargraves commission headstone marking the grave of William George Banner at Boulogne Eastern Cemetery, France. Plot 8. Row C. Grave 152 and is courtesy of the Sherwood Foresters Regiment roll of honour.