Gavin John RANKIN

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Service Number:	1728
Enlisted:	12 August 1915, 11th Reinforcements
Last Rank:	Lance Corporal
Last Unit:	2nd Light Horse Regiment
Born:	Mitchell, Queensland, Australia, 12 March 1883
Home Town:	Brisbane, Brisbane, Queensland
Schooling:	Mitchell, Queensland, Australia
Occupation:	Carter / Tram Conductor
Died:	Prostate Cancer, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, 24 February 1959, aged 75 years
Cemetery:	Mount Thompson Memorial Gardens & Crematorium, Queensland Columbarium 12Section: Section 12
Memorials:

12 Aug 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Trooper, 1728, 2nd Light Horse Regiment, 11th Reinforcements
4 Oct 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Trooper, 1728, 2nd Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '1' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Mashobra embarkation_ship_number: A47 public_note: ''
4 Oct 1915:	Embarked AIF WW1, Trooper, 1728, 2nd Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Mashobra, Sydney
30 Jan 1919:	Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 2nd Light Horse Regiment

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