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We remember Frederick Alan Rankin
We remember Frederick Alan Rankin
Timeline
Timeline
1901
location
6 Victoria Mount, Oxton, Birkenhead
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8616305
2nd April 1901
1911
location
31 Elm Road, Birkenhead
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8616323
2nd April 1911
1914
enlistment
United Kingdom
Source:8616317
August 1914
1914
service
British Army
Private
3044
Liverpool Regiment
10th Battalion (Liverpool Scottish)
Source:8616317
August 1914
1916
commission
Unknown
Source:8616297
September 1916
1917
dates
Age 20
Source:8616297
23rd April 1917
1917
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Border Regiment
1st/5th Bn. attd. "D" Bn. Machine Gun Corps (Heavy Branch)
Source:8616297
23rd April 1917
1917
location
2 Garden Road, Welwyn Garden City
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8616297
23rd April 1917
1917
death
France
Source:8616297
23rd April 1917
burial
I. D. 23.
Source:8616297
sibling
Dorothy Rankin
Source:8616305
sibling
Margaret W Rankin
Source:8616305
sibling
James Rankin
Source:8616305
sibling
Frank Leslie Rankin
Source:8616323
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Frederick Alan |
| Initials | FA |
| Last Name | Rankin |
| Source | 3660201 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Garden Road, Welwyn Garden City | United Kingdom | parents address | known 23rd April 1917 | |
| 31 Elm Road, Birkenhead | United Kingdom | parents address | known 2nd April 1911 | |
| 6 Victoria Mount, Oxton, Birkenhead | United Kingdom | parents address | known 2nd April 1901 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Border Regiment | 1st/5th Bn. attd. "D" Bn. Machine Gun Corps (Heavy Branch) | Second Lieutenant | ||
| British Army | 3044 | Liverpool Regiment | 10th Battalion (Liverpool Scottish) | Private |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jane Frances Rankin | mother | ||
| James Rankin | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dorothy Rankin | sister | ||
| Margaret W Rankin | sister | ||
| James Rankin | brother | ||
| Frank Leslie Rankin | brother |
Media
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Commonwealth War Graves Record | Alun44477 | |
| Ancestry link to 1901 census | Alun44477 | |
| Website dedicated to the war dead of St Bees | Alun44477 | |
| Ancestry Link to 1911 Census | Alun44477 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| F A Rankin | Elizabeth51612 | |
| F A Rankin | Elizabeth51612 |
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