Private William Garfield Rankin
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Name:
Rankin,
William Garfield
Date of birth: 1897-03-26
Place of birth: Sherwood Ontario Canada
Next of kin: Albert Rankin, father, Keel Street N., Mt. Dennis, Ontario
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): Labourer
Occupation (normalized): Labourer
Religion: Baptist
Date of death:
1916-04-24
Cause of death:
Died of wounds
Buried:
Brandhoek Military Cemetery, II. D. II.
MILITARY INFORMATION
Regimental number: 477758
Highest Rank:
Private
(Royal Canadian Regiment)
Rank detail
Private, Royal Canadian Regiment (Army).
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: no
RESEARCH INFORMATION
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CWGC ID: 429991
LAC ID:
585692
Service file: B8098-S016
Uploader's Notes:
Son of James A. and Catherine I. Rankin, of West Toronto, Ontario.
War Diaries show that on April 24, 1916 a hostile plane dropped three bombs on Camp E occupied by the RCR, killing 9 men and wounding 24 others. Private Rankin was one of the nine killed.
Uploader's Research notes: [Private Army Canadian Infantry Royal Canadian Regiment ]
ARCHIVAL INFORMATION
Date added: 2004-09-04
Last modified: 2006-11-18