RANKIN, George
(Service number 8/1123)
| First Rank | Private | Last Rank | Private |
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Birth
| Date | Unknown | Place of Birth |
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Enlistment Information
| Date | Age | ||
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| Address at Enlistment | Wedderburn, Central Otago, New Zealand | ||
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| Marital Status | Single | ||
| Next of Kin | Mrs J. Rankin (mother), Timaru, New Zealand | ||
Military Service
| Served with | NZ Armed Forces | Served in | Army |
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Embarkation Information
| Body on Embarkation | Main Body | ||
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| Unit, Squadron, or Ship | Otago Infantry Battalion | ||
| Date | 16 October 1914 | ||
| Transport | Ruapehu or Hawkes Bay | ||
| Embarked From | Port Chalmers, New Zealand | Destination | Suez, Egypt |
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| Last Unit Served With | Otago Infantry Battalion | ||
Military Awards
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Award Circumstances and Date
No information
Prisoner of War Information
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Death
| Date | 1 August 1915 | Age | |
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| Place of Death | Egypt to Gallipoli | ||
| Cause | Died of disease | ||
| Memorial or Cemetery | Alexandria (Chatby) Military and War Memorial Cemetery, Egypt | ||
| New Zealand Memorials | On Memorial wall, Timaru | ||
Biographical Notes
Sources
Auckland War Memorial Museum Cenotaph Database [5 Jan 2014]; Military Record - Archives New Zealand, Wellington Office Item ID R20804143
External Links
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Researched and Written by
John Sutherland, SC branch NZSG
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