SINCLAIR, David Harold Maclean
| Service Number: | Officer |
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| Enlisted: | 30 January 1915, Winton, Queensland |
| Last Rank: | Lieutenant |
| Last Unit: | 2nd Light Horse Regiment |
| Born: | Harrow, Victoria, Australia, 11 December 1884 |
| Home Town: | Winton, Winton, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Edenhope State School, Victoria, Australia |
| Occupation: | Station Overseer |
| Died: | Killed In Action, Palestine, 20 April 1917, aged 32 years |
| Cemetery: |
Beersheba War Cemetery |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Winton War Memorial |
World War 1 Service
| 30 Jan 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Winton, Queensland | |
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| 30 Nov 1915: |
Involvement
AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, Officer, 2nd Light Horse Regiment, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '1' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Suffolk embarkation_ship_number: A23 public_note: '' |
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| 30 Nov 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, Officer, 2nd Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Suffolk, Sydney | |
| 16 Jun 1916: |
Involvement
AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 2nd Light Horse Regiment, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: awm_unit: 2nd Australian Light Horse Regiment awm_rank: Lieutenant awm_died_date: 1917-04-20 |
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"...Lieutenant David Harold MacLean Sinclair, 2nd Light Horse Regiment from Winton, Queensland. A 30 year old station overseer prior to enlisting on 30 January 1915, he was rapidly promoted up through the ranks and then appointed a Second Lieutenant by the time he embarked for overseas with the 12th Reinforcements from Sydney on 30 November 1915 aboard HMAT Suffolk. While serving in the Middle East, he was promoted to Lieutenant (Lt) on 16 June 1916 and was wounded in action in Sinai on 9 January 1917. His wound did not require him to be evacuated and he was awarded the White Eagle 3rd Class (with swords) in February 1917. Lt Sinclair was killed in action on 20 April 1917 and is buried in the Beersheba War Cemetery, Israel." - SOURCE (www.awm.gov.au)
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