Basic Details Surname Rankin Forenames Frederic Alan Gender Male Information stated on memorial War First World War (1914-1918) Served or died Died Primary Service As stated on memorial Unit (Primary - Stated) Border Regiment Sub-unit (Primary - Stated) 1st/5th Bn. Rank / Title (Primary - Stated) Second Lieutenant Our References Service (Primary - Our reference) British Army Unit (Primary - Our reference) Border Regiment Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference) Second Lieutenant Secondary Service As stated on memorial Unit (Secondary - Stated) "D" Bn. Machine Gun Corps (Heavy Branch) Our references Unit (Secondary - Our reference) Machine Gun Corps Death and Burial details Country of burial France Town of burial Wancourt Cemetery Wancourt British Cemetery Year of death 1917 Month of death April Day of death 23 Age at death 20