CSM
Richard William Rankin
Information about birth
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Date of birth: 12/08/1892 |
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Place of birth: Des Moines, Iowa, United States of America |
General information
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Profession: Salesman |
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Religion: Presbyterian |
Army information
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Country: Canada |
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Force: Canadian Expeditionary Force |
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Rank: Company Sergeant Major |
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Service number: 26029 |
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Enlistment date: 23/09/1914 |
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Enlistment place: Valcartier Camp, Quebec, Canada |
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Units: — Canadian Infantry, 14th Bn. (Royal Montreal) (Last known unit) |
Information about death
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Date of death: 03/06/1916 |
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Place of death: Transport Farm, Zillebeke, Belgium |
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Cause of death: Killed in action (K.I.A.) |
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Age: 23 |
Memorial
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Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial Panel: Panel 24-26-28-30. |
Points of interest 3
| #1 | Place of birth | ||
| #2 | Enlistment place | ||
| #3 | Place of death (approximate) |
My story
"Killed in Action." During a counter attack made by his Battalion at Mount Sorrel, Zillebeke on the morning of June 3rd 1916, he was killed by machine gun bullets while trying, to get through the barbed wire in front of the enemy trenches.
More information 2
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Commonwealth War Graves Commission Database https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/1595441 |
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Namenlijst (In Flanders Fields Museum) https://namenlijst.org/publicsearch/#/person/_id=976607aa-2cad-4e0e-85fe-e88f5db5f6ff |