SINCLAIR, William George
| Service Number: | 2236 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 12th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Rockhampton, Rockhampton, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Died of wounds, Gallipoli, Gallipoli, Dardanelles, Turkey, 21 August 1915, age not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Lone Pine Memorial, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Blacktown War Memorial, Lone Pine Memorial to the Missing |
World War 1 Service
| 14 Jun 1915: | Involvement Private, 2236, 13th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '11' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Wandilla embarkation_ship_number: A62 public_note: '' | |
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| 14 Jun 1915: | Embarked Private, 2236, 13th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Wandilla, Sydney | |
| 21 Aug 1915: | Involvement Private, 2236, 12th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 2236 awm_unit: 12th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1915-08-21 |
William George,Sinclair
William George Sinclair was born in Cobar, N.S.W. He lived in Blacktown before he enlisted. William George Sinclair's next of kin was S.Sinclair. She lived "Severn Cottage" in Blacktown. His mother was notified of Private Sinclair's death in The Sunday Times.
William George Sinclair enlisted on the 3rd of May 1915 at the age of 22. William George Sinclair embarked at Sydney on the HMAT "Wandilla".William George Sinclair was a wheelwright before he enlisted to the army.
William George Sinclair fought with the 13th battalion. Private Sinclair was wounded in action in the Australia Gully, Gallipoli on the 21st of August 1915 when he was shot in the back by a stray bullet. He died of his wounds at the 16th casualty station,Anzac,Gallipoli on August 21st 1915.
Private Sinclair is remembered with honour on the Lone Pine Memorial in Turkey but has no known grave. Before Private Sinclair enlisted, he was a member of Lodge Kildare, Blacktown.
Submitted 2 December 2016 by Cheryl Kersivien
William George, Sinclair
William George, Sinclair was born in Cobar, N.S.W. He lived in Blacktown before he enlisted. William George,Sinclair's next of kin was S.Sinclair. She lived in "Severn Cottage" in Blacktown. She was notified of Private Sinclair's death in The Sunday Times.
Submitted 2 December 2016 by Cheryl Kersivien
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