| Regimental number | 34730 |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs J Rankin, Mary Street, North Invercargill |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 20th Reinforcements, Canterbury Infantry Battalion, C Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 71 Port Lyttelton on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | A Company, 3rd Battalion, Canterbury Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 24 |
| Place of burial | Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery (Plot XXVII, Row C, Grave No 9), Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and Agnes Rankin, 106 Mary Street, East Invercargill |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 47, p. 9 |