
| Regimental number | 3199 |
| Place of birth | Bega, New South Wales |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Drover |
| Address | Bangalow, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 32 |
| Height | 5' 9.5" |
| Weight | 143 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, William Rankin, Binna Burra, Richmond River, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Lismore, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 41st Battalion, 7th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/58/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A18 Wiltshire on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 41st Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William and Mary RANKIN |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Borda', 26 September 1917; disembarked Perth for onward travel to Sydney, 21 November 1917, discharged (medically unfit) Sydney, 2 January 1918. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal Death attributed to war service. |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 47 |
| Place of burial | Bang....... |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, RANKIN Thomas George |