| Regimental number | 3217 |
| Place of birth | Wangaratta, Victoria |
| School | Hurdle Creek State School No 2536, Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Collie, Western Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 42 |
| Height | 5' 8" |
| Weight | 142 lbs |
| Next of kin | Brother, John Shanks, Bobinawarra, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Blackboy Hill, Western Australia |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 48th Battalion, 8th Reinforcement |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A35 Berrima on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 48th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 43 |
| Place of burial | Tyne Cot Cemetery (Plot XLII, Row G, Grave No 8), Passchendaele, Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 147 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: James Clarke and Rose Ann SHANKS |
| Family/military connections | 1st Cousin: 5421 Lance Corporal Gordon Frederick McALIECE, 8th Bn, killed in action, 11 August 1918; 2nd Cousin: 170 Sergeant Ernest McALIECE, 10th Light Horse Regiment, killed in action, 7 August 1915. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Fremantle, 23 December 1916; disembarked Devonport, England, 16 February 1917; marched in to 12th Training Bn, Codford, 6 March 1917. Admitted to hospital, Codford, 15 May 1917 (mumps); marched in to 12th Training Bn from hospital, 26 May 1917. Proceeded overseas to France, 25 June 1917; taken on strength, 48th Bn, in the field, 17 July 1917. Detached for duty to 4th Australian Division Headquarters, 21 September 1917. Killed in action, Belgium, 12 October 1917. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Name does not appear on Embarkation Roll. |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, SHANKS David |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
