| Honorific Prefix: | Captain |
| W. E. Banks | |
| Birth Date: | 17 July 1900[1] |
| Death Date: | 1 November 1986 (aged 86) |
| Birth Place: | Northwood, Middlesex, England[2] |
| Death Place: | Gloucestershire |
| Birth Name: | William Eric Banks |
| Allegiance: | United Kingdom Ceylon |
| Branch: | Royal Navy Royal Ceylon Navy |
| Rank: | Captain |
| Commands: | Commander of the Royal Ceylon Navy |
Captain William Eric Banks (17 July 1900 – 1 November 1986) was a British Royal Navy officer who was the first Commander of the Royal Ceylon Navy. He was appointed on 2 December 1950 until 25 November 1951. He was succeeded by J. R. S. Brown.[3]
In 1940, Banks was awarded the DSC. He was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire "for courage and undaunted devotion to duty."