| Regimental number | 5/178 |
| Address | 55 Bedford Street, Belfast, Christchurch |
| Marital status | Single |
| Next of kin | Father, Alexander Shanks, Hollyards, Meigle, Perthshire, Scotland |
| Rank on embarkation | Driver |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 4th Reinforcements, Army Service Corps |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 1st Battalion, Canterbury Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Died of wounds 26 September 1916 |
| Place of burial | Heilly Station Cemetery (Plot IV, Row I, Grave No 29), Mericourt-L'Abbe, Somme, France |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Army Service Corps/Fourth |
