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RANKIN, Reginald Henry Bede
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 2005 |
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| Enlisted: | 18 January 1915, Enlisted at Liverpool, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 13th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Tumut, New South Wales, Australia, 1888 |
| Home Town: | Tumut, Tumut Shire, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Jerilderie Public School, New South Wales, Australia |
| Occupation: | School Teacher |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Gallipoli, Gallipoli, Dardanelles, Turkey, 20 July 1915 |
| Cemetery: |
Beach Cemetery - ANZAC Cove Plot 1, Row D, Grave 9, Beach Cemetery, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Parramatta NSW Public School Teachers KIA Honour Roll |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 18 Jan 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2005, 13th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Liverpool, NSW | |
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| 13 Apr 1915: | Involvement Private, 2005, 13th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '11' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Kyarra embarkation_ship_number: A55 public_note: '' | |
| 13 Apr 1915: | Embarked Private, 2005, 13th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Kyarra, Sydney |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Donald Charles and Helena Agatha Rankin of Osborne, Yerong Creek, NSW
At the time of enlistment he was Headmaster of the Jerilderie Public School, NSW
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal