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Title	Flight Lieutenant (RCAF)
Official Number	(nk)

Birth	02/03/1923	Death	17/05/2009
Place	Vancouver	Place	North Vancouver
Area	BC	Area	BC
Country	Canada	Country	Canada

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Biography
After the war, Bob attended the Vancouver School of Art. A 62 year career in commercial art followed, where he did work for such firms as Crown Zellerbach, Domtar, Macmillan Bloedel, CANFOR, CP Air, Air Canada, BC Rail and BC Transit, where he achieved some measure of fame with the cartoons he did for the "Buzzer", viewed by thousands of bus commuters from 1955 until 1975. Bob illustrated textbooks for J.M. Dent in the beginning of his career and covers for the Law Society of British Columbia's "Advocate" journal from 1977 until 1999. Bob also worked on three centennials for the provincial government, creating Century Sam and Centennial Sue, well known cartoon figures. He also produced calendars and paintings for the RCMP and art work for Pacific Yachting magazine.

Biography

After the war, Bob attended the Vancouver School of Art. A 62 year career in commercial art followed, where he did work for such firms as Crown Zellerbach, Domtar, Macmillan Bloedel, CANFOR, CP Air, Air Canada, BC Rail and BC Transit, where he achieved some measure of fame with the cartoons he did for the "Buzzer", viewed by thousands of bus commuters from 1955 until 1975. Bob illustrated textbooks for J.M. Dent in the beginning of his career and covers for the Law Society of British Columbia's "Advocate" journal from 1977 until 1999. Bob also worked on three centennials for the provincial government, creating Century Sam and Centennial Sue, well known cartoon figures. He also produced calendars and paintings for the RCMP and art work for Pacific Yachting magazine.

Military Service
He was a Cadet with the Seaforth Highlanders. He attended UBC where he joined the COTC in 1942. (Transferred to RCNVR) He was appointed as an Ordinary Seaman (Officer Candidate UNTD) RCNVR 1943. He served in HMCS Discovery for UNTD 1943. (He was released.) He joined the RCAF, serving until discharged as a Pilot Officer (Bomb Aimer) RCAF in December 1944. He rejoined the RCAF Primary Reserve in 1954. He served until retiring in 1966 as a Flight Lieutenant RCAF(R).

Military Service

He was a Cadet with the Seaforth Highlanders. He attended UBC where he joined the COTC in 1942. (Transferred to RCNVR) He was appointed as an Ordinary Seaman (Officer Candidate UNTD) RCNVR 1943. He served in HMCS Discovery for UNTD 1943. (He was released.) He joined the RCAF, serving until discharged as a Pilot Officer (Bomb Aimer) RCAF in December 1944. He rejoined the RCAF Primary Reserve in 1954. He served until retiring in 1966 as a Flight Lieutenant RCAF(R).

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Personal Communication (Bill Clearihue-John MacFarlane) E-mail 24/12/2010; http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/vancouversun/obituary.aspx?n=robert-john-banks&pid=127549873#sthash.9ifa3zRV.dpuf;
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2014-04-17 00:00:00

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