Alexander Sinclair

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First Name:

Alexander

Last Name:

Sinclair

Mother's Name:

Margaret Sinclair

Father's Name:

Robert Sinclair

Date Enlisted:

Tuesday, March 2, 1915

Rank at Enlistment:

Private

Rank at Discharge:

Private

Unit:

19th Battalion

Company:

D Company

Service:

Infantry

Awards:

1914/1915 Star

British War Medal

Victory Medal

Date of Death:

Tuesday, November 14, 1916

Place of Death:

France

Cause of Death:

Killed in Action

Details:

Alexander Sinclair (Service No 1301) was born in Reay Caithness, Scotland in 1887. He travelled to Australia and at the time of enlistment was single, 27 years of age, employed as a barman and resided in Scarborough, NSW.

Alexander embarked on HMAT A40 - Ceramic with the 19th Battalion, D Company on 25 June 1915. After arriving in Egypt the Battalion was deployed and arrived at Gallipoli, Turkey on 16 August 1915. Alexander remained at Gallipoli until the end of the campaign and with his Battalion returned to Egypt.

The Battalion was deployed to France and arrived on 25 March 1916. Alexander saw service on the Western Front until 14 November 1916 when he was reported as missing. This report was later changed to killed in action.

Alexander is buried in Warlancourt British Cemetery Plot IV, Row D, Grave 37.

Sources:

NAA: B2455, SINCLAIR ALEXANDER