Leslie Banks

Leslie Banks

       From the Adj't. Gen's. Report, Illinois

Third inft.

Co. E       3rd Ill. Nat. Guard, Inft.

Name - Leslie Banks
Rank - Musician
Home of record - Elgin, Ill.
Enlisted - July 9, 1913
Mustered in - June 29, 1916
Remarks - Reported for duty June 19, 1916
Discharged - E. T. S. July 9, 1916

       From the July 17, 1916 issue of 'The Elgin Daily Courier'
LESLIE BANKS RETURNS FROM SAN ANTONIO TEX., HONORABLY DISCHARGED
     Leslie Banke, 253 Douglas avenue, a musician in the ranks of Company E, stationed at San Antonio, Texas, returned to Elgin last night at 7 o'clock, after receiving an honorable discharge from the regular army.   The Elgin boy's enlistment expired one week ago yesterday.
     Banks stated that the weather is extremely hot in San Antonio and that everyone is suffering as a result, altho the boys are becoming used to it.
     One thing is wished for by members of Company E, said Bugler Banks this morning, and that is the penny safety matches.   A constant search for matches is being made by the soldiers.