Donald Edward RANKIN

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RANKIN, Donald Edward

Service Number:	284965
Enlisted:	30 March 1942
Last Rank:	Flight Lieutenant
Last Unit:	RAAF Transport and Movement Offices
Born:	Charra, South Australia, 17 April 1898
Home Town:	Brighton, Holdfast Bay, South Australia
Schooling:	Adelaide High School
Occupation:	Production Manager and Shipping Supervisor - Emu Wine Co. Morphett Vale
Died:	Suicide - died as a result of injury caused by revolver shot, Goodenough Island, New Guinea, 20 December 1943, aged 45 years
Cemetery:	Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, Papua New Guinea A3 E 6
Memorials:	Adelaide WW2 Wall of Remembrance, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour

World War 2 Service

30 Mar 1942:	Involvement Flight Sergeant, 284965
30 Mar 1942:	Enlisted Melbourne, VIC
30 Mar 1942:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant, 284965
20 Dec 1943:	Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Lieutenant, 284965, RAAF Transport and Movement Offices
Date unknown:	Involvement

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Biography contributed by Faithe Jones

Son of John Edward Alexander and Ethel Rankin; husband of Annie Elizabeth Rankin, of South Brighton, South Australia.

RESTING WHERE NO SHADOWS FALL

It was found by the Court of Enquiry that the death of the abovednamed officer occurred on 20th December, 1943, at the camp site of No. 7 T & MO Detachment, Goodenough, and that the aboved named officer committed suicide by shooting himself through the forehead with his Service revolver whilst of unsound mind.

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