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RANKIN, William
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 7308 |
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| Enlisted: | 25 November 1916 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 5th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Ballarat, Victoria, Australia, date not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Clifton Hill, Yarra, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Cancer, Victoria, Australia, 27 April 1918, age not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Brighton General Cemetery, Victoria Church of England Z 481. |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 25 Nov 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 7308, 5th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 19 Feb 1917: | Involvement Private, 7308, 5th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ballarat embarkation_ship_number: A70 public_note: '' | |
| 19 Feb 1917: | Embarked Private, 7308, 5th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ballarat, Melbourne |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Daryl Jones
Son of Walter Rankin & Ellen née Sullivan.