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.
Rankin, John –
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