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SINCLAIR, Donald John
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 5 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 18 August 1914, Enlisted at Brisbane, QLD |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | 3rd Field Company Engineers |
| Born: | Gympie, Queensland, Australia, 16 February 1890 |
| Home Town: | Maryborough, Fraser Coast, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Maryborough Grammar School, Queensland; Rockhampton Grammar School, Queensland, Australia |
| Occupation: | Surveyor |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Gallipoli, Gallipoli, Dardanelles, Turkey, 1 August 1915, aged 25 years |
| Cemetery: |
Shell Green Cemetery, Gallipoli Peninsula Plot 1, Row F, Grave 10 Headstone inscription reads: He gave up his life for his friends, Shell Green Cemetery, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Gracemere Roll of Honour, Maryborough State High School Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 18 Aug 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Sapper, 5, 3rd Field Company Engineers, Enlisted at Brisbane, QLD | |
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| 22 Sep 1914: | Involvement Sapper, 5, 3rd Field Company Engineers, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '5' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Geelong embarkation_ship_number: A2 public_note: '' | |
| 22 Sep 1914: | Embarked Sapper, 5, 3rd Field Company Engineers, HMAT Geelong, Melbourne | |
| 27 Jul 1915: | Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 3rd Field Company Engineers, At Gallipoli | |
| 1 Aug 1915: | Involvement Sergeant, 5, 3rd Field Company Engineers, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 5 awm_unit: 3rd Field Company, Australian Engineers awm_rank: Sergeant awm_died_date: 1915-08-01 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Donald George and Agnes Sinclair of Longreach, QLD formerly of Indoorpilly, QLD. Brother of David George Sinclair MID who returned to Australia on 3 October 1918 havong served with the Field Company Engineers
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Also served in the senior cadets for over 3 years
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