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Son of W. D. Rankin, M.B., C.M. (Edin.), and Harriet Jennie Rankin, of 280, Main St., Woodstock, New Brunswick, Canada.
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Digital gallery of
Lieutenant Franklin Sharp Rankin
Digital gallery of
Lieutenant Franklin Sharp Rankin
Digital gallery of
Lieutenant Franklin Sharp Rankin
939 Flight Lt. Franklin Sharp Rankin (RMC 1911-1914) was a member of the class of 1914 at the Royal Military College of Canada. He died of enemy fire on October 23, 1916 while escorting a photo-reconnaissance mission flying over Bapaume. He was a casualty of the First World War at 23 years of age. He is listed on the memorial arch at the Royal Military College of Canada.
Digital gallery of
Lieutenant Franklin Sharp Rankin
939 Flight Lt. Franklin Sharp Rankin (RMC 1911-1914) was the son of W. D. Rankin M.B. C.M. (Edin.) and Harriet Jennie Rankin of 280 Main St. Woodstock New Brunswick Canada. He was a member of the class of 1914 at the Royal Military College of Canada. He died of enemy fire on October 23, 1916 while escorting a photo-reconnaissance mission flying over Bapaume. He was a casualty of the First World War at 23 years of age. He is listed on the Arras Flying Services Memorial, Pas De Calais, France. He is listed on the memorial arch at the Royal Military College of Canada. Photograph and details by volunteer/s: Steve Rogers http://www.twgpp.org/information.php?id=2379625
Digital gallery of
Lieutenant Franklin Sharp Rankin
Source: Portraits of 28 Woodstock New Brunswick men who died during the first World War were published in the "All Woodstock Number" of the August 1922 issue of "The Busy East of Canada" (Vol. 13, No. 1). This section was captioned: "Woodstock Boys, Who Made the Supreme Sacrifice in the Great War". Retouching: M. I. Pirie, 2011.
Digital gallery of
Lieutenant Franklin Sharp Rankin
Source: Portraits of 28 Woodstock New Brunswick men who died during the first World War were published in the "All Woodstock Number" of the August 1922 issue of "The Busy East of Canada" (Vol. 13, No. 1). Further information was provided for only two of the men: Lt. Rankin and Lt.-Col. Arthur Neville Vince.
Digital gallery of
Lieutenant Franklin Sharp Rankin
Ex-cadets are named on the Memorial Arch at the Royal Military College of Canada in Kingston, Ontario and in memorial stained glass windows to fallen comrades.
939 Lieut Frankin Sharp Rankin (RMC 1912) was the son of W. D. Rankin, M.B., C.M. (Edin.), and Harriet Jennie Rankin, of 280, Main St., Woodstock, New Brunswick, Canada. He served with the Royal Flying Corps, 18th Sqdn. He died 23 Oct 1916. His name is listed on the Arras Flying Services Memorial in the Faubourg-d'Amiens Cemetery, Arras, Pas de Calais, France.
Digital gallery of
Lieutenant Franklin Sharp Rankin
Ex-cadets are named on the Memorial Arch at the Royal Military College of Canada in Kingston, Ontario and in memorial stained glass windows to fallen comrades.
939 Lieut Frankin Sharp Rankin (RMC 1912) was the son of W. D. Rankin, M.B., C.M. (Edin.), and Harriet Jennie Rankin, of 280, Main St., Woodstock, New Brunswick, Canada. He served with the Royal Flying Corps, 18th Sqdn. He died 23 Oct 1916. His name is listed on the Arras Flying Services Memorial in the Faubourg-d'Amiens Cemetery, Arras, Pas de Calais, France.
Digital gallery of
Lieutenant Franklin Sharp Rankin
Ex-cadets are named on the Memorial Arch at the Royal Military College of Canada in Kingston, Ontario and in memorial stained glass windows to fallen comrades.
939 Lieut Frankin Sharp Rankin (RMC 1912) was the son of W. D. Rankin, M.B., C.M. (Edin.), and Harriet Jennie Rankin, of 280, Main St., Woodstock, New Brunswick, Canada. He served with the Royal Flying Corps, 18th Sqdn. He died 23 Oct 1916. His name is listed on the Arras Flying Services Memorial in the Faubourg-d'Amiens Cemetery, Arras, Pas de Calais, France.
Digital gallery of
Lieutenant Franklin Sharp Rankin
Stone Frigate 1914 Royal Military College of Canada
939 Lieut Franklin Sharp Rankin (RMC 1912) was the son of W. D. Rankin, M.B., C.M. (Edin.), and Harriet Jennie Rankin, of 280, Main St., Woodstock, New Brunswick, Canada. He served with the Royal Flying Corps, 18th Sqdn. He died 23 Oct 1916. His name is listed on the Arras Flying Services Memorial in the Faubourg-d'Amiens Cemetery, Arras, Pas de Calais, France.
Digital gallery of
Lieutenant Franklin Sharp Rankin
Franklin Sharp Rankin - c. 1918; Elliott & Fry Limited; photograph, gelatine silver print mounted on card in card folio overall: 28.3 x 19.9 cm New Brunswick Museum Collection (X12555)
Digital gallery of
Lieutenant Franklin Sharp Rankin
939 Lieut Franklin Sharp Rankin (RMC 1912) was the son of W. D. Rankin, M.B., C.M. (Edin.), and Harriet Jennie Rankin, of 280, Main St., Woodstock, New Brunswick, Canada. He served with the Royal Flying Corps, 18th Sqdn. He died 23 Oct 1916. His name is listed on the Arras Flying Services Memorial in the Faubourg-d'Amiens Cemetery, Arras, Pas de Calais, France.
Digital gallery of
Lieutenant Franklin Sharp Rankin
939 Lieut Franklin Sharp Rankin (RMC 1912) was the son of W. D. Rankin, M.B., C.M. (Edin.), and Harriet Jennie Rankin, of 280, Main St., Woodstock, New Brunswick, Canada. He served with the Royal Flying Corps, 18th Sqdn. He died 23 Oct 1916. His name is listed on the Arras Flying Services Memorial in the Faubourg-d'Amiens Cemetery, Arras, Pas de Calais, France.
Digital gallery of
Lieutenant Franklin Sharp Rankin
939 Lieut Franklin Sharp Rankin (RMC 1912) was the son of W. D. Rankin, M.B., C.M. (Edin.), and Harriet Jennie Rankin, of 280, Main St., Woodstock, New Brunswick, Canada. He served with the Royal Flying Corps, 18th Sqdn. He died 23 Oct 1916. His name is listed on the Arras Flying Services Memorial in the Faubourg-d'Amiens Cemetery, Arras, Pas de Calais, France. His name is also listed on the Memorial Arch at the Royal Military College of Canada.
Digital gallery of
Lieutenant Franklin Sharp Rankin
939 Lieut Franklin Sharp Rankin (RMC 1912) was the son of W. D. Rankin, M.B., C.M. (Edin.), and Harriet Jennie Rankin, of 280, Main St., Woodstock, New Brunswick, Canada. He served with the Royal Flying Corps, 18th Sqdn. He died 23 Oct 1916. His name is listed on the Arras Flying Services Memorial in the Faubourg-d'Amiens Cemetery, Arras, Pas de Calais, France.
Digital gallery of
Lieutenant Franklin Sharp Rankin
Dr Franklin Sharp Rankin stained glass memorial window, good vs evil theme, by McCausland Company, in Memorial Hall, University of New Brunswick
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Lieutenant Franklin Sharp Rankin
Memorial stair, Royal Military College of Canada
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Lieutenant Franklin Sharp Rankin
Memorial arch, Royal Military College of Canada
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Lieutenant Franklin Sharp Rankin
Arras Flying Services Memorial … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
Digital gallery of
Lieutenant Franklin Sharp Rankin
Photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
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939 Flight Lt. Franklin Sharp Rankin (RMC 1911-1914) was a member of the class of 1914 at the Royal Military College of Canada. He died of enemy fire on October 23, 1916 while escorting a photo-reconnaissance mission flying over Bapaume. He was a casualty of the First World War at 23 years of age. He is listed on the memorial arch at the Royal Military College of Canada.
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939 Flight Lt. Franklin Sharp Rankin (RMC 1911-1914) was the son of W. D. Rankin M.B. C.M. (Edin.) and Harriet Jennie Rankin of 280 Main St. Woodstock New Brunswick Canada. He was a member of the class of 1914 at the Royal Military College of Canada. He died of enemy fire on October 23, 1916 while escorting a photo-reconnaissance mission flying over Bapaume. He was a casualty of the First World War at 23 years of age. He is listed on the Arras Flying Services Memorial, Pas De Calais, France. He is listed on the memorial arch at the Royal Military College of Canada. Photograph and details by volunteer/s: Steve Rogers http://www.twgpp.org/information.php?id=2379625
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Source: Portraits of 28 Woodstock New Brunswick men who died during the first World War were published in the "All Woodstock Number" of the August 1922 issue of "The Busy East of Canada" (Vol. 13, No. 1). This section was captioned: "Woodstock Boys, Who Made the Supreme Sacrifice in the Great War". Retouching: M. I. Pirie, 2011.
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Source: Portraits of 28 Woodstock New Brunswick men who died during the first World War were published in the "All Woodstock Number" of the August 1922 issue of "The Busy East of Canada" (Vol. 13, No. 1). Further information was provided for only two of the men: Lt. Rankin and Lt.-Col. Arthur Neville Vince.
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Ex-cadets are named on the Memorial Arch at the Royal Military College of Canada in Kingston, Ontario and in memorial stained glass windows to fallen comrades. 939 Lieut Frankin Sharp Rankin (RMC 1912) was the son of W. D. Rankin, M.B., C.M. (Edin.), and Harriet Jennie Rankin, of 280, Main St., Woodstock, New Brunswick, Canada. He served with the Royal Flying Corps, 18th Sqdn. He died 23 Oct 1916. His name is listed on the Arras Flying Services Memorial in the Faubourg-d'Amiens Cemetery, Arras, Pas de Calais, France.
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Ex-cadets are named on the Memorial Arch at the Royal Military College of Canada in Kingston, Ontario and in memorial stained glass windows to fallen comrades. 939 Lieut Frankin Sharp Rankin (RMC 1912) was the son of W. D. Rankin, M.B., C.M. (Edin.), and Harriet Jennie Rankin, of 280, Main St., Woodstock, New Brunswick, Canada. He served with the Royal Flying Corps, 18th Sqdn. He died 23 Oct 1916. His name is listed on the Arras Flying Services Memorial in the Faubourg-d'Amiens Cemetery, Arras, Pas de Calais, France.
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Ex-cadets are named on the Memorial Arch at the Royal Military College of Canada in Kingston, Ontario and in memorial stained glass windows to fallen comrades. 939 Lieut Frankin Sharp Rankin (RMC 1912) was the son of W. D. Rankin, M.B., C.M. (Edin.), and Harriet Jennie Rankin, of 280, Main St., Woodstock, New Brunswick, Canada. He served with the Royal Flying Corps, 18th Sqdn. He died 23 Oct 1916. His name is listed on the Arras Flying Services Memorial in the Faubourg-d'Amiens Cemetery, Arras, Pas de Calais, France.
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Stone Frigate 1914 Royal Military College of Canada 939 Lieut Franklin Sharp Rankin (RMC 1912) was the son of W. D. Rankin, M.B., C.M. (Edin.), and Harriet Jennie Rankin, of 280, Main St., Woodstock, New Brunswick, Canada. He served with the Royal Flying Corps, 18th Sqdn. He died 23 Oct 1916. His name is listed on the Arras Flying Services Memorial in the Faubourg-d'Amiens Cemetery, Arras, Pas de Calais, France.
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Franklin Sharp Rankin - c. 1918; Elliott & Fry Limited; photograph, gelatine silver print mounted on card in card folio overall: 28.3 x 19.9 cm New Brunswick Museum Collection (X12555)
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939 Lieut Franklin Sharp Rankin (RMC 1912) was the son of W. D. Rankin, M.B., C.M. (Edin.), and Harriet Jennie Rankin, of 280, Main St., Woodstock, New Brunswick, Canada. He served with the Royal Flying Corps, 18th Sqdn. He died 23 Oct 1916. His name is listed on the Arras Flying Services Memorial in the Faubourg-d'Amiens Cemetery, Arras, Pas de Calais, France.
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939 Lieut Franklin Sharp Rankin (RMC 1912) was the son of W. D. Rankin, M.B., C.M. (Edin.), and Harriet Jennie Rankin, of 280, Main St., Woodstock, New Brunswick, Canada. He served with the Royal Flying Corps, 18th Sqdn. He died 23 Oct 1916. His name is listed on the Arras Flying Services Memorial in the Faubourg-d'Amiens Cemetery, Arras, Pas de Calais, France.
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939 Lieut Franklin Sharp Rankin (RMC 1912) was the son of W. D. Rankin, M.B., C.M. (Edin.), and Harriet Jennie Rankin, of 280, Main St., Woodstock, New Brunswick, Canada. He served with the Royal Flying Corps, 18th Sqdn. He died 23 Oct 1916. His name is listed on the Arras Flying Services Memorial in the Faubourg-d'Amiens Cemetery, Arras, Pas de Calais, France. His name is also listed on the Memorial Arch at the Royal Military College of Canada.
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939 Lieut Franklin Sharp Rankin (RMC 1912) was the son of W. D. Rankin, M.B., C.M. (Edin.), and Harriet Jennie Rankin, of 280, Main St., Woodstock, New Brunswick, Canada. He served with the Royal Flying Corps, 18th Sqdn. He died 23 Oct 1916. His name is listed on the Arras Flying Services Memorial in the Faubourg-d'Amiens Cemetery, Arras, Pas de Calais, France.
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Dr Franklin Sharp Rankin stained glass memorial window, good vs evil theme, by McCausland Company, in Memorial Hall, University of New Brunswick
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Memorial stair, Royal Military College of Canada
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Memorial arch, Royal Military College of Canada
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Arras Flying Services Memorial … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
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Photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
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Page 152 of the First World War Book of Remembrance.
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ARRAS FLYING SERVICES MEMORIAL Pas de Calais, France
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