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RANKIN, Henry
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 557 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 25 August 1916 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 11th Machine Gun Company |
| Born: | Bega, New South Wales, Australia, date not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Brisbane, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Gas poisoning, France, 27 October 1917, age not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
St Sever Cemetery Extension, Rouen St Sever Cemetery Extension, Haute-Normandie, France |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 25 Aug 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 557, 11th Machine Gun Company | |
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| 14 Feb 1917: | Involvement Private, 557, 11th Machine Gun Company, Third Ypres, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '21' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: RMS Osterley embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: '' | |
| 14 Feb 1917: | Embarked Private, 557, 11th Machine Gun Company, RMS Osterley, Melbourne | |
| 27 Oct 1917: | Involvement Private, 557, Third Ypres, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 557 awm_unit: Machine Gun Corps awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1917-10-27 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Kathleen Bambridge
His personal effects were returned to AIF Base Records Melbourne 1920, awaiting a claimant.