Alexander Campbell Shanks
Rank: Private
Service No: 11018
Date of Death: 21/04/1915
Regiment/Service: Canadian Infantry (14th Bn.)
Memorial: Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial
Rutherglen Lore information: Canadian contingent.
Canadian Attestation Papers information: DOB – 29/10/1891; NOK Father – William Shanks, 10 Dunard Road, Rutherglen.; trade – lumberman.
1901 census information:
Address: 10 Academy Place, New Monkland.
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.
Brother: John (11) born about 1890 in Airdrie.
Self: Alexander (9) born about 1892 in Airdrie.
Brother: William (7) born about 1894 in Airdrie.
Sister: Christina (5) born about 1896 in Airdrie.