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RANKIN James

2/1252, Gunner, 4th (Howitzer) Battery, New Zealand Field Artillery, WW1

CITATION

Distinguished Conduct Medal

Gazetted 29 November 1915, p11900

For conspicuous gallantry on the 6th August 1915, near Lone Pine, Dardanelles.  While his battery was bombarding the position the telephone line was cut.  Gunner Rankin went out voluntarily under heavy and continuous fire and laid another wire over the broken section, enabling the battery Commander to resume control within half an hour of the communications being broken, thus materially assisting our fire effect.  His bravery and good work have been consistently shown since the landing on the 26th April

KNOWN AWARDS

Distinguished Conduct Medal

1914-15 Star

British War Medal

Victory Medal

Memorial Plaque

Gallipoli Medallion

NOTES

Born 31 January 1888, Queensland, Australia

Killed in Action 20 September 1916, France

Buried at Thistle Dump Cemetery, High Wood, France