Lindsay Rankin arrived in Egypt in June, 1916 and left for France the next month. In August he was hospitalised with tuberculosis. He was invalided out of the Army in October, 1916.
On June 1st the marriage of Mr Lindsay Rankin, son of the late Mr Thomas Rankin, of Wyndham, to Miss Willamina (Mina) Langmuir, second daughter of Mr Allen Langmuir, of Thornbury, late of Invercargill, took place at Dunedin. Mr and Mrs Rankin left for the north where they will spend the winter. -Southland Times, 8/7/1918.
Lindsay Rankin received treatment for TB in various hospitals and it is noted on his record that six of his siblings had died of the disease.
MILITARY FUNERAL.
The Friends of the late Private LINDSAY RANKIN (and Family) are respectfully invited to attend his Funeral, which will leave the Dunedin Hospital (Cumberland street entrance) TO-MORROW (WEDNESDAY), the 17th inst., at 2.30 p.m., for the Anderson's Bay Cemetery.
Hope & Kinaston, Undertakers, 36 St. Andrew street. -Otago Daily Times, 16/3/1920.
A military funeral was accorded the remains of Private Lindsay Rankin yesterday afternoon. Private Rankin, it is understood, has been in hospital some time, and passed away in that institution. Deceased was a young man, having reached only his thirtieth year. The cortege was formed at the Hospital, and the place of interment was the Anderson's Bay Cemetery. The usual military honours were accorded, and the Rev. R. Fairmaid officiated at the grave. Lieutenant McCarthy represented the Defence Department, and the "Last Post" was sounded by Bugler Perry. -Otago Daily Times, 18/3/1920.
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