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RANKIN, Stanley
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 2759 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 26 July 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 59th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Yarragon, Victoria, Australia, 1892 |
| Home Town: | Trafalgar, Baw Baw, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Trafalgar State School, Victoria, Australia |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Died of wounds, No 13 General Hospital, Boulogne, France, 31 July 1916 |
| Cemetery: |
Boulogne Eastern Cemetery VIII. A. 162. , Boulogne Eastern Cemetery, Boulogne, Nord Pas de Calais, France |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Moe Yarragon East State School No 2803 Pictorial Honour Roll, Trafalgar War Memorial, Yarragon War Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 26 Jul 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2759 | |
|---|---|---|
| 27 Oct 1915: | Involvement Private, 2759, 23rd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '14' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ulysses embarkation_ship_number: A38 public_note: '' | |
| 27 Oct 1915: | Embarked Private, 2759, 23rd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ulysses, Melbourne | |
| 20 Apr 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 59th Infantry Battalion, TOS 'Duntroon Plateau', a sandy hill near the Suez Canal | |
| 19 Jul 1916: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 2759, 59th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), GSW leg | |
| 31 Jul 1916: | Involvement Private, 2759, 59th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 2759 awm_unit: 59th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1916-07-31 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Karen Standen
Stan was the youngest son of William Rankin and Isabella McFarlane from Sunny Creek, situated between Trafalgar and Yarragon in the Gippsland region of Victoria.
VIC Birth Registration: 9232/1892 Yarragon