**Reserved** WW1. Pair. Banks. Middx Regt. Somme casualty. He died in Dereham in

He died in Dereham in 1974

156 Other ranks killed and 298 wounded with 11 missing presumed dead

holding labarum

earning the Efficiency Medal on 5 October 1945

otherwise Extremely fine-Good extremely fine

**Reserved** WW1. Pair. Banks. Middx Regt. Somme casualty. He died in Dereham inThe medals are correctly impressed PS. 2915 PTE. L (Leslie). BANKS. MIDD'X. R. He also served with the number G 50280. Middx. The PS prefix denotes that that he served with the 16th (Public schools) battalion. The 16th were present and active during the Somme offensive of 1916 including the attack on Beaumont Hamel. Leslie Banks was reported as sick (Debility) 3 5 16 and returned to duty17 5 16. He was reported as wounded on 15 8 16. The medals have