William Edward RANKIN

Regimental number	761
Date of birth	--/03/1881
Place of birth	Annandale New South Wales
Occupation	Basketmaker
Address	27 Derwent Street, Forest Lodge, New South Wales
Marital status	Single
Age at embarkation	34
Next of kin	E A Ducker, 27 Derwent Street, Forest Lodge, New South Wales
Enlistment date	11 August 1914
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll	7 September 1914
Rank on enlistment	Private
Unit name	Australian Naval & Military Expeditionary Force (Tropical Unit), F Company
AWM Embarkation Roll number	23/112/1
Embarkation details	Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A35 Berrima on 19 August 1914
Regimental number from Nominal Roll	Commissioned
Rank from Nominal Roll	Lieutenant
Unit from Nominal Roll	45th Battalion
Promotions	2nd Lieutenant Unit: INF45 Promotion date: 12 March 1916 Lieutenant Unit: INF45 Promotion date: 16 June 1916
Recommendations (Medals and Awards)	Military Cross Recommendation date: 24 June 1916
Fate	Returned to Australia 13 February 1917
Date of death	27 November 1967
Place of burial	Rookwood Necropolis