| Regimental number | 513 |
| Place of birth | Charters Towers Queensland |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Assayer |
| Address | 40 Mathoura Road, Toorak, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 24 |
| Next of kin | John Tilley, Charters Towers, Queensland |
| Enlistment date | 2 September 1914 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 7th Battalion, D Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/24/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board Transport A20 Hororata on 19 October 1914 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 7th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 13 March 1918 |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 205 Pte Edward William Rankin, 15th Bn, returned to Australia, 19 April 1919. |
