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| Full Name | James Patterson Rankin |
| Rank (highest) | Private |
| Service Number | 24653 |
| Battalion | 11th Battalion (Lonsdale) |
| Regiment | Border Regiment |
| Enlisted / Commissioned | Whitehaven, Cumberland |
| Theatre(s) of War | France and Flanders |
| Born | Lamplugh, Cumberland |
| Nationality | English 
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| Parents | William and Jane Wilson Rankin / "The Cottage," Lamplugh |
| Casualty Type | Commonwealth War Dead |
| Died | 12 January 1917 |
| Age | 32 |
| Cause of Death | Died of wounds |
| Burial Type | Grave |
| Reference Number | E.2. |
| Resting Place | Courcelles-Au-Bois Communal Cemetery Extension Commemorated in perpetuity by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission |
| Coordinates |  Latitude: 50.10582 / Longitude: 2.58548
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| Commemorative Scroll | Yes / click here |
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