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William Rainald RANKINS

Regimental number915
Date of birth3 April 1887
Place of birthThe Three Mile, near Beechworth, Victoria
SchoolState School, Beechworth (1883-97); Three Mile State School, near Beechworth, Victoria
ReligionMethodist
OccupationEngine driver
AddressPO Eldorado, Eldorado, Victoria
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation29
Next of kinMother, Mrs A Rankins, PO Eldorado, Eldorado, Victoria
Enlistment date15 July 1915
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll15 July 1915
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name29th Battalion, C Company
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/46/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A11 Ascanius on 10 November 1915
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll32nd Battalion
FateReturned to Australia 13 April 1919
Family/military connectionsBrother: 490 Corporal Ernest Earl RANKINS, 21st Bn, killed in action, 25 February 1917; Cousin: 877 Pte Walter Thomas HUDSWELL, 21st Bn, killed in action, 9 October 1917.
Other details

War service: Egypt, Western Front

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Miscellaneous detailsName recorded on Embarkation Roll as William Reginald RANKIN.
Date of death12 June 1974
Age at death87
Place of burialCremated: Albury, New South Wales; ashes interred in parents' grave, Eldorado Cemetery, Victoria

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