| Regimental number | 19459 |
| Place of birth | Peak Hill New South Wales |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Address | Hunter's Hill, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20 |
| Next of kin | Father, A H Shanks, Johnston Street, Parkes, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | 6 September 1917 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | Army Medical Corps, October 1917 Reinforcements |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 26/99/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A14 Euripides on 1 May 1918 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Gunner |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Divisional Ammunition Column |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 9 July 1919 |
