John Shanks
Rank: Lance Bombardier
Service No: 163236
Place of Birth: Airdrie
Date of Death: 20/09/1918
Theatre of Death: F&F
Regiment/Service: Royal Garrison Artillery (163rd Siege Bty.)
Cemetery: Dominion Cemetery, Hendecourt-Les-Cagnicourt
Soldier’s Effects information: Father William, sisters Christie and Jeanie C and brother A. C. Shanks.
1901 census information:
Address: 10 Academy Place, Airdrie.
Father: William (35) commercial traveller, born about 1866 in New Monkland.
Mother: Jeanie (35) born about 1866 in Glasgow.
Sister: Jeanie W (14) born about 1887 in New Monkland.
Self: John (11) born about 1890 in Airdrie.
Brother: Alexander (9) born about 1892 in Airdrie.
Brother: William (7) born about 1894 in Airdrie.
Sister: Christina (5) born about 1896 in Airdrie.
1911 Census information:
The family are living in Dennison. The family comprises William 45, Jeanie 45, Jeanie 24, John 21, Alexander 19, William 17 and Christina 15.
Commemorated on the memorial in Wardlawhill Church, Rutherglen.