| Regimental number | 1137 |
| Place of birth | Donegal Ireland |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Address | Leonora, Western Australia |
| Marital status | Divorced |
| Age at embarkation | 46 |
| Next of kin | Father, J R Rankin, Seacor, Breenagh, Letterkenny, Donegal, Ireland |
| Enlistment date | 2 November 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
| Unit name | Mining Corps, Company 3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on 20 February 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sapper |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 3rd Tunnelling Company |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 3 March 1919 |