| Regimental number | 2749 |
| Place of birth | Launceston, Tasmania |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Railway empleyee |
| Address | 25 Green Street, Invermay, Launceston, Tasmania |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 32 |
| Height | 5' 9" |
| Weight | 156 lbs |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Olive Rankin, 25 Green Street, Invermay, Launceston, Tasmania |
| Previous military service | Militia - about 6 years 12th Aust. Inf 1st Bat. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Claremont, Tasmania |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 15th Battalion, 8th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/32/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A55 Kyarra on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 47th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William and Ella RANKIN |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Runic', 4 May 1917; disembarked Melbourne for onward travel to Hobart, 5 July 1917; discharged (medically unfit) Hobart, 1 August 1917. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 46 |
| Place of burial | Carr Villa Cemetery, Launceston, Tasmania |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, RANKIN Joseph William |