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1205951 Capt. Harry Sherwood Ranken VC British Army Royal Army Medical Corps from:Irvine, Ayrshire (d.25th Sep 1914) Harry Rankin died of wounds on the 25th of September 1914 and is buried in Braine Communal Cemetery in France. He was awarded the Chevalier of the Legion of Honour (France), for gallant conduct during the operations from 21st to 30th August 1914. Harry was the son of the Rev. Henry Ranken and Helen Morton Ranken, of The Manse, Irvine, Ayrshire. Native of Glasgow. An extract from The London Gazette, No. 28976, dated 13th Nov., 1914, records the following: "For tending wounded in the trenches under rifle and shrapnel fire at Hautevesnes on 19th September and on 20th September continuing to attend to wounded after his thigh and leg had been shattered. (He has since died of wounds.)" Please type your message:      We recommend you copy the text about this item and keep a copy on your own computer before pressing submit. Your Name:             Email Address:       @ **Please put the first part of your email, (before the @ sign) in the first box, and the second part in the second box. Do not include @, it is automatic. Do not enter your full email in each box or add an @ sign or random spaces.**