| Regimental number | 19750 |
| Place of birth | Eaglehawk Victoria |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Bank officer |
| Address | Subiaco, Western Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 29 |
| Next of kin | Father, William Harper Rankin, 27 Olive Street, Subiaco, Western Australia |
| Enlistment date | 28 April 1917 |
| Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
| Unit name | July 1917 Reinforcements |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/42/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A14 Euripides on 31 October 1917 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sapper |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | Administrative Headquarters |
| Fate | Effective abroad (still overseas) |
| Family/military connections | Brothers: 7292 Pte William Harper RANKIN, 16th Bn, killed in action, 7 August 1917; 4380 Sapper John Gordon RANKIN, 8th Field Company Engineers, returned to Australia, 6 October 1919. |
