BANKS, JAMES, Private, No. 16867, 1st Battn. Scots Guards, s. of the late Archibald Banks, of Musselburgh, by his wife. Margaret (Hyvots Bank, Liberton, Midlothian), dau. of James Chisholm: b. Newbigging, Musselburgh, Midlothian. 27 Dec. 1892; educ. Public School there was a Pottery Worker; enlisted in the Scots Guards 6 June, 1917: served with the Expeditionary Force in France and Flanders from 20 Sept., and was killed in action at Villers Pol 4 Nov. following. Buried in Villers Pol Communal Cemetery Extension, six miles south-east of Valenciennes; unm.
Source : De Ruvigny’s Roll Of Honour Vol 5