| Regimental number | 6/3440 |
| Address | Motumaoho |
| Marital status | Single |
| Next of kin | Brother, H Rankin, Gordon Road, Mosgiel |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 8th Reinforcements, Canterbury Infantry Battalion |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board Willochra on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 1st Battalion, Canterbury Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of burial | Hazebrouck Communal Cemetery (Plot III, Row G, Grave No 30), France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Brother: H. Rankin, Thames Street, Mosgiel |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Canterbury Infantry Batln/Eighth |