Regimental number | 708 |
Place of birth | Gympie, Queensland |
School | Central State School, Queensland |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Labourer |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 37 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Isabella Shanks, Lady Mary Terrace, Gympie, Queensland |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Lance Corporal |
Unit name | 42nd Battalion, C Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/59/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A30 Borda on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 42nd Battalion |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | Messines, Belgium |
Age at death | 38 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 38 |
Place of burial | Messines Ridge British Cemetery (Plot I, Row B, Grave No. 6), Belgium |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 136 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Hugh and Isabella SHANKS, Lady Mary Terrace, Gympie, Queensland |
Medals |
Military Medal Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 219 Date: |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |