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LT Henry Joseph Shanks

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LT Henry Joseph Shanks

Birth
Springfield, Selwyn District, Canterbury, New Zealand
Death
27 Oct 1951 (aged 69)
Silverstream, Upper Hutt City, Wellington, New Zealand
Burial
Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand GPS-Latitude: -41.2786056, Longitude: 174.7514806
Plot
Soldiers, 18 U/3
Memorial ID
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NZBDM Birth: 1882/16175 listed as Joseph Henry Shanks to Ada Emmaline and Robert James Shanks
NB: Henry gives his date of birth as 2nd July 1883 on military enlistment papers although this is not supported by his birth record.

NZBDM Marriage 1: 1910/3018 Henry Joseph Shanks to Pearl Sefton
Married on 7th April 1910 in Christchurch, New Zealand. Divorced in 1923 (ref Archway New Zealand and Papers Past - STAR (CHRISTCHURCH), ISSUE 17186, 1 NOVEMBER 1923, PAGE 7). There was one child of the marriage, a son Gerald born in 1910.

NZBDM Marriage 2: 1931/2108 Henry Joseph Shanks to Myra Beryl Bowles
Married on 23rd February 1931.

NZBDM Death: 1951/32279 Henry Joseph Shanks
Place of death given on military personnel file (reference Archway New Zealand)
NZBDM Birth: 1882/16175 listed as Joseph Henry Shanks to Ada Emmaline and Robert James Shanks
NB: Henry gives his date of birth as 2nd July 1883 on military enlistment papers although this is not supported by his birth record.

NZBDM Marriage 1: 1910/3018 Henry Joseph Shanks to Pearl Sefton
Married on 7th April 1910 in Christchurch, New Zealand. Divorced in 1923 (ref Archway New Zealand and Papers Past - STAR (CHRISTCHURCH), ISSUE 17186, 1 NOVEMBER 1923, PAGE 7). There was one child of the marriage, a son Gerald born in 1910.

NZBDM Marriage 2: 1931/2108 Henry Joseph Shanks to Myra Beryl Bowles
Married on 23rd February 1931.

NZBDM Death: 1951/32279 Henry Joseph Shanks
Place of death given on military personnel file (reference Archway New Zealand)

Inscription

Great War Veteran
36760 Lieut.
H. J. SHANKS
Rife Brigade
Died 27.10.1951
N.Z.E.F.



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