THE PRO PATRIA PROJECT
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