| Regimental number | 2759 |
| Place of birth | Trafalgar Victoria |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Trafalgar, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Next of kin | Father, William Rankin, Trafalgar, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 23rd Battalion, 6th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/40/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 59th Battalion |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 24 |
| Place of burial | Bologne Eastern Cemetery (Plot VIII, Row A, Grave No. 162), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 168 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Son of William and Isabella Rankin |