| Regimental number | 1414 |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 30 |
| Height | 5' 4" |
| Weight | 143 lbs |
| Next of kin | Brother, Albert Ranson, Mossvale Farm, Millbroke, Southampton, England |
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| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 1st Battalion, 2nd Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/18/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A48 Seang Bee on |
| Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 416 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Field Company Engineers |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | Date of Return to Australia incorrectly entered on Nominal Roll as 13/12/18. |
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| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Taken on strength, 1st Bn, Gallipoli, 3 May 1915. On Command, Divisional Engineers, 19 July 1915. Transferred to Divisional Engineers, 5 August 1915; transferred to 2nd Field Company Engineers as Sapper, and allotted Regimental Number 416, 6 August 1915. Wounded in action, 15 August 1915 (bomb wound, head and ear), and admitted to 1st Australian Casualty Clearing Station; transferred to Mudros, and then to Mena House Hospital, Egypt, 30 August 1915; to Montazah Convalescent Home, 25 September 1915. Commenced return to Australia from Suez on board HT 'Wandilla', 13 December 1915 (gun shot wound, mastoid region); discharged, Sydney, 5 April 1916. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
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