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| − | {{CaptRN}} '''Gerald Courtney Banister''', (26 May, 1892 – ) served in the [[Royal Navy]]. | + | {{CaptRN}} '''Gerald Courtney Banister''', C.B.E. (26 May, 1892 – ) served in the [[Royal Navy]]. |
==Life & Career== | ==Life & Career== | ||
| + | The son of Lt. Col. G. Banister, Swales Borderers, retired. | ||
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Banister was awarded the [[Ogilvy Medal]] for the year 1915, haaving placed first in examinations to qualify for Lieutenant (T). | Banister was awarded the [[Ogilvy Medal]] for the year 1915, haaving placed first in examinations to qualify for Lieutenant (T). | ||
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| − | Banister was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on | + | Banister was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 30 November, 1913. He served in {{UK-Shannon}} from the outbreak of war to 12 February 1915. Following a torpedo course at {{UK-Vernon}}, he remained with the torpedo school, eventually being part of the [[Paravane]] Department through April 1917. He was then sent to the Mediterranean to work on the staff of the Commander-in-Chief for paravane duties.<ref>Banister Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/54/74.|}} f. 74.</ref> |
| − | Banister was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on | + | |
| − | Banister was | + | Banister was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on 30 November, 1921.<ref>Banister Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/54/74.|}} f. 74.</ref> |
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| + | Banister was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 30 June, 1927. In the late 1930s, he would come to specialise in Boom Defence.<ref>Banister Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/54/74.|}} f. 74.</ref> | ||
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| + | ==World War II== | ||
| + | Banister was placed on the Retired List on account of age at the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 26 May, 1942.<ref>Banister Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/54/74.|}} f. 74.</ref> | ||
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| + | He reverted to the Retired List on 16 September, 1947.<ref>Banister Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/54/74.|}} f. 74.</ref> | ||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
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* [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_rv=simple&_q=ADM+Gerald+Courtney+Banister Service Records] | * [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_rv=simple&_q=ADM+Gerald+Courtney+Banister Service Records] | ||
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| − | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Noel Louis Veresmith|Noel L. Veresmith]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Thracian (1920)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Thracian'']]'''<br>9 Feb, 1931{{NLJul31|p. 274}}|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Edward | + | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Noel Louis Veresmith|Noel L. Veresmith]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Thracian (1920)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Thracian'']]'''<br>9 Feb, 1931<ref>Banister Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/54/74.|}} f. 74.</ref>{{NLJul31|p. 274}} – 16 Dec, 1931<ref>Banister Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/54/74.|}} f. 74.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Edward Henry Longsdon|Edward H. Longsdon]]'''}} |
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Latest revision as of 22:03, 6 April 2022
Captain Gerald Courtney Banister, C.B.E. (26 May, 1892 – ) served in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
The son of Lt. Col. G. Banister, Swales Borderers, retired.
Banister was awarded the Ogilvy Medal for the year 1915, haaving placed first in examinations to qualify for Lieutenant (T).
Banister was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 30 November, 1913. He served in Shannon from the outbreak of war to 12 February 1915. Following a torpedo course at Vernon, he remained with the torpedo school, eventually being part of the Paravane Department through April 1917. He was then sent to the Mediterranean to work on the staff of the Commander-in-Chief for paravane duties.[1]
Banister was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 30 November, 1921.[2]
Banister was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1927. In the late 1930s, he would come to specialise in Boom Defence.[3]
World War II
Banister was placed on the Retired List on account of age at the rank of Captain on 26 May, 1942.[4]
He reverted to the Retired List on 16 September, 1947.[5]
See Also
Bibliography
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Noel L. Veresmith |
Captain of H.M.S. Thracian 9 Feb, 1931[6][7] – 16 Dec, 1931[8] |
Succeeded by Edward H. Longsdon |
| Preceded by Richard F. J. Onslow |
Captain of H.M.S. Wishart 17 Dec, 1931[9][10] – 6 Apr, 1933[11] |
Succeeded by Percy Todd |
Footnotes
- ↑ Banister Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/54/74. f. 74.
- ↑ Banister Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/54/74. f. 74.
- ↑ Banister Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/54/74. f. 74.
- ↑ Banister Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/54/74. f. 74.
- ↑ Banister Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/54/74. f. 74.
- ↑ Banister Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/54/74. f. 74.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1931). p. 274.
- ↑ Banister Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/54/74. f. 74.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1933). p. 293.
- ↑ Banister Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/54/74. f. 74.
- ↑ Banister Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/54/74. f. 74.
