Rankin, John –

Husband of Henrietta Young (formerly Rankin), of 83, Reservoir Street, Great Lever, Bolton, Lancashire, formerly of 24, Partridge Street, Bolton, Lancashire. Served in the South African Campaign.

Personal details

  • Surname: Rankin
  • Forename: John
  • Date of birth: Not known
  • Birth place: Bolton, Lancashire
  • Place of residence: Great Lever, Lancashire
  • Gender: Male
  • Age of death: 36
  • Place of death: Not known
  • Date of death: March 2nd, 1916
  • Casualty type: Not known

Service details

  • Rank: Private
  • Unit: 8th (Service) Battalion.
  • Service number: 4892
  • Regiment: Not known
  • Enlistment date: August 8th, 1914 - 1914-08-08
  • Enlistment location: Lancaster, Lancashire
  • Conflict: Not known

Decorations

  • Service medals: Not known
  • Silver War badge: Not known
  • Awards: Not known

Memorials

  • CWGC Memorial: Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium
  • CWGC reference: Panel 12.

Local newspaper entries

  • Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 17/03/1916 24/03/1916 29/12/1916 09/03/1917
  • Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 6c* 6b* S12* 5h
  • Farnworth and Worsley Journal entries: 17/03/1916

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