British War & Victory Medals
Name: William Gay Banfield
Service No: 848
Unit: 36th H.A.G.
Naming Details: British War Medal and Victory Medals both impressed - 848 ER- Cpl. W.G. BANFIELD. 36 H.A.G. A.I.F
Additional Information
Record of Service:
William Banfield was born on the 22nd of September 1897 in Moonee Ponds, Victoria. He was working as an Engineer when he joined the Permanent Forces on the 22nd of September 1915. He was allocated service number 1414 and joined the 7th A.G.A in Queenscliff, Victoria.
On the 1st of November 1916 William joined the 36th Heavy Artillery Group and was re-allocated service number 848. He embarked from Sydney on the 10th of February 1917 with the 10th Reinforcements, 36th HAG.
William disembarked at Plymouth on the 11th of April 1917 and proceeded overseas to France on the 25th of May 1917. On the 4th of January he was promoted to ER- Corporal. He survived the war and returned to Australia on the 30th of May 1918. He discharged in the 3 M.D on the 14th of November 1918.
Notes:
British War Medal and Victory Medals both impressed 848 ER- Cpl. W.G. BANFIELD. 36 H.A.G. A.I.F