7/11/1916-To 93 Depot as Private
16/11/1916-To 44th Battalion 7th Reinforcements
2/12/1916-To 48th Battalion 8th Reinforcements
6/03/1917-To 12th Training Battalion Codford England ex Sutton Mandeville
15/05/1917-Admitted Group Clearing Hospital Codford England ( Mumps )
26/05/1917-Rejoined 12th Training Battalion Codford ex Hospital
25/06/1917-Proceeded Overseas 4th Aust Division Base Depot Havre France ex Southampton ex Codford
17/07/1917-Joined 48th Battalion in the field France
21/09/1917-Detached for Duty 4th Aust Division Headquarters in the field France
12/10/1917-KILLED IN ACTION Belgium
SHANKS, David
Full Name: David
SHANKS
Date of Birth: 08
–
1874
Place of birth: Wangaratta
Australia
Occupation: Labourer
Address: Lyalls Mill Collie WA
Next of Kin: Brother-John Shanks
Next of Kin Address: Babinawarrah VIC
Religion: Church of England
Service Number: 3217
Rank: Private
Unit/Division: 48th Battalion
Enlistment Date: 1916-10-17
Enlistment Location: Blackboy Hill
WA
Embarkation Port:
Embarkation Date: 1916-12-23
Embarkation Ship:
Disembarkation Port:
Disembarkation Date: 1917-02-16
Locations Served:
Returned: No
Discharge Date:
Cause of Death: KIA
Date of Death:
Place of Death: Belgium
Age at Death: 43
Burial Location: Tyne Cot Military Cemetery Passchendaele Belgium- Plot 62 Row G Grave 8