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RANKIN, John
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 2415 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 20 November 1914, Enlisted at Liverpool, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 60th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom, 1894 |
| Home Town: | Wahroonga, Ku-ring-gai, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Hamilton Crescent High School, Glasgow, Scotland |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 11 May 1917 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" No known grave, Villers-Bretonneux Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux, Picardie, France |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Villers-Bretonneux Memorial (Australian National Memorial - France) |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 20 Nov 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2415, Enlisted at Liverpool, NSW | |
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| 16 Jul 1915: | Involvement Private, 2415, 8th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Demosthenes embarkation_ship_number: A64 public_note: '' | |
| 16 Jul 1915: | Embarked Private, 2415, 8th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Demosthenes, Melbourne | |
| 22 Jul 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 60th Infantry Battalion, Transferred from the 8th Battalion to the 60th Battalion | |
| 21 Feb 1917: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 60th Infantry Battalion, In the field | |
| 11 May 1917: | Involvement Lance Corporal, 2415, 60th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 2415 awm_unit: 60th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Lance Corporal awm_died_date: 1917-05-11 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Arrived in Australia aged 19 years
Son of Alexander Johnston Rankin and Catherine Carmichael Rankin of 5 Broomhill Terrace, Patrick West, Glasgow, Scotland
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal