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William James Fleming RANKIN

Regimental number6835
Place of birthBowen Hilles, Queensland
SchoolFortitude Valley State School, Queensland
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationLabourer
AddressSwan Hill, Queensland
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation19
Next of kinMother, Mrs Sarah Rankin, Walker Street, Swan Hill, Brisbane, Queensland
Enlistment date25 April 1917
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name26th Battalion, 20th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/43/5
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A20 Hororata on 14 June 1917
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll52nd Battalion
FateKilled in Action 14 April 1918
Place of death or woundingVillers-Bretonneux, France
Age at death19.3
Place of burialLa Neuville Communal Cemetery (Row C, Grave No. 10), Europe
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
156
Family/military connectionsBrother in law: Sgt David McLellan, 35th Bn
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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