Regimental number | 5690 |
Place of birth | Jung, Victoria |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Carpenter |
Address | Lake Side, Murtoa, Victoria |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 27 |
Height | 5' 9.5" |
Weight | 146 lbs |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Louisa Rankin, Lake Side, Murtoa, Victoria |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 21st Battalion, 15th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/38/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A9 Shropshire on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 24th Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Plaque in Victorian Garden of Remembrance |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Ajana', 19 August 1919; discharged (termination of period of enlistment), Melbourne, 25 November 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Date of death | |
Sources | NAA: B2455, RANKIN William Duncan |