C.A.S.C. WW1 Pair to 4th Divisional Motor Transport, Bannister, from Nottingham
3501 Pte. S. W. Bannister. C.A.S.C. - Sam Winfield Bannister was born at Nottingham on 9 April 1890 and had previously been a Salesman before he enlisted into the Canadian Army Service Corps. He attested at Shorncliffe, Kent in February 1916 and served on the Western Front from 11 August 1916 with the 4th Divisional Motor Transport Company.
Bannister was admitted to No.11 Canadian Field Ambulance on 25 September with Influenza, being discharged on 30 September 1916 and was admitted again this time to No.1 Canadian Field Ambulance on 14 August 1917 and was discharged on 17 August. Awarded a Good Conduct badge on 18 February 1918 and returned to England on 19 May 1919, he was discharged from the service on 16 June 1919 at Toronto, Ontario.
With the following items ;
Box for the Great War medals (with splits), Rotary International Beeston Past President medal, engraved on reverse (S. W. Bannister. 1942-3), with Rotary lapel badge. Royal Masonic Institution For Boys medal in box (Bakelite). National Savings 10 Year Service medal. Inner Wheel brooch with clasp (Mrs S. W. Bannister). - MINT on poly ribbons. With copies of papers.
