Keith Deamer Banwell | |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | "Tex" |
| Born | 8 October 1917 Newport, Essex, England |
| Died | 25 July 1999 (aged 81) London, England |
| Buried | |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service | British Army Territorial Army |
| Years of service | 1936–1970s |
| Rank | Sergeant |
| Service number | 22290927 |
| Unit | Coldstream Guards Hampshire Regiment No. 52 Commando Long Range Desert Group 10th Parachute Battalion |
| Battles / wars | World War II • North African campaign • Operation Market Garden |
| Awards | British Empire Medal Resistance Memorial Cross (Netherlands) |
Sergeant Keith Deamer "Tex" Banwell BEM (8 October 1917 – 25 July 1999) was a soldier in the British Army in the Second World War. He is best known for serving as a political decoy for Field Marshal Sir Bernard Montgomery, and for being imprisoned in Auschwitz.