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RANKIN, John Edward Alexander
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 633 |
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| Enlisted: | 5 September 1914, Morphettville, South Australia |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 12th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Bourke, New South Wales, Australia , 19 April 1876 |
| Home Town: | Unley, Unley, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Gallipoli, Dardanelles, Turkey, 25 April 1915, aged 39 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" |
| Memorials: | Adelaide National War Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Lone Pine Memorial to the Missing, Unley Arch of Remembrance, Unley Town Hall WW1 Honour Board |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 5 Sep 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 633, 12th Infantry Battalion, Morphettville, South Australia | |
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| 20 Oct 1914: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 633, 12th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Hobart embarkation_ship: HMAT Geelong embarkation_ship_number: A2 public_note: '' | |
| 20 Oct 1914: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 633, 12th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Geelong, Hobart | |
| 25 Apr 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 633, 12th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli |
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