Sergeant Fred David Shanks
Survivor of WW1
Date of Death:
Service Biography
Second Lieutenant Daniel Albert Shanks, the son of Dr. James and Lizzie Shanks, was born in Howick in 1888. He was a graduate of McGill University and was serving as a pilot in the Royal Flying Corps. He was shot down near Ostend, Belgium on September 21st, 1918. His body was never recovered and because he was a member of the Royal Flying Corps, and not part of the Canadian Expeditionary Forces, his name is commemorated on the Arras Memorial, in Pas De Calais, France. He was 29 years old.
General Information
Conflict:
WW1
Regimental No.:
100299
Cause of Death (in war):
Survived
Branch:
Canadian Infantry
Regiment:
Canadian Forces
Battalion:
66th Battalion
Company:
Date of Birth :
Place of Birth:
Huntingdon, Quebec
Date of Enlistment:
Age at Enlistment:
43 years 1 month
Date of Discharge:
Age at Discharge:
46 years
Date of Death:
Age at Death:
63 years 10 months
Country Born:
Canada
Trade or Calling:
Bandmaster
Next of Kin:
Estella Shanks; wife; 11127 - 126 St., Edmonton, Alberta
Address at Enlistment:
11127 126th St., Edmonton, Alberta
Religion:
Presbyterian
Place of Enlistment:
Edmonton, Alberta
Was a Prisoner of War:
No
Height:
5 ft 10.0 in / 178 cm
Weight:
158 lbs / 72 kg
Chest:
38.5 in / 98 cm
Expansion:
3.0 in / 8 cm
Marital Status:
Married
Prior Military Experience:
Yes
Saw Service in:
Europe
Place of Discharge:
Calgary, Alberta
Discharge Type:
Medically Unfit
Discharge Notes:
Battle Died/Wounded:
Length of Service:
1050 days in service
Buried at:
Plot:
Links
Ranks
| Conflict |
Rank |
Regiment |
Branch |
Unit |
Company |
Date From |
Date To |
| WW1 |
Sergeant |
Canadian Forces |
Canadian Infantry |
66th Battalion |
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| Band Master |
Additional Service Notes
Prior service in 26th West Middlesex
Listed as overaged for service
Research Notes
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