SINCLAIR, Herbert Darbishire
| Service Number: | NX128599 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 22 October 1942 |
| Last Rank: | Captain |
| Last Unit: | 2 Garrison Battalion (NSW) |
| Born: | Belfast, Ireland, 30 May 1894 |
| Home Town: | Double Bay, Woollahra, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Textile Engineer |
| Died: | New South Wales, Australia, 12 June 1965, aged 71 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Rookwood Cemeteries & Crematorium, New South Wales The New South Wales Garden of Remembrance Memorial ID - 248604866 |
| Memorials: |
World War 2 Service
| 22 Oct 1942: | Enlisted NX128599 | |
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| 9 Apr 1944: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Captain, NX128599, 2 Garrison Battalion (NSW) |
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Mr. Sinclair was granted his commission in 1914 with the 2nd Battalion of the Royal Irish Rifles, and was invalided home In 1916. In 1917 he again returned to Prance with the 1st Battalion Royal Irish Rifles, and received a further 'issue' when he was wounded ooposite St. Ouentin in February, 1918. He was discharged from hospital and from service in January 1919.
In 1921 he came to Australia on a business visitt and returned again in 1922, declding to live here. Mr Sinclair married Mary Alderson the only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Alderson, of Double Bay. They have two children, Beatrice, aged 9 and George, aged 4. Mr. Sinclair has been a very hard worker for the Legacy Club for many years.
Cropped from Truth (Sydney, NSW : 1894 - 1954), p. 15. Retrieved September 25, 2024
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