Remembrance Day - Talking with a Veteran - Sergeant Chris Banks

Sergeant Chris Banks has been a Brampton resident his entire life. He joined the Lorne Scots Regiment in 2000. In 2003, he deployed to Bosnia as a peacekeeper and was awarded the NATO Non-Article 5 Service Medal and the Canadian Peacekeeper Service Medal. In 2008, he deployed to Afghanistan as a machine gunner in the 3rd Battalion Royal Canadian Regiment Battle Group and was awarded the General Campaign Star. In 2012, he was awarded the Canadian Forces Decoration for long service in the Canadian Armed Forces. He continues to serve in the Army as the Regimental Quartermaster for the Lorne Scots. In 2015, he joined the Royal Canadian Legion and continues to advocate for Veterans issues and create Veterans programming for Veterans in the Peel area, while serving as 3rd Vice-President and Public Relations Officer for Branch 15.