Basic Details Surname Shanks Forenames D B Gender Male Information stated on memorial Alternative forename Douglas Brown War First World War (1914-1918) Served or died Died Notes Forename, service and death details are sourced from the school website (see References) which also carries biographical details. Primary Service Our References Service (Primary - Our reference) British Army Unit (Primary - Our reference) Civil Service Rifles Death and Burial details Country of death France Town of death Festubert Country of burial France Town of burial Festubert Cemetery Brown's Road Military Cemetery Year of death 1915 Month of death May Day of death 27 Age at death 19 Manner of death reference Killed in Action