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SINCLAIR, Sidney Virgil
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | VX108342, V66274 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 15 December 1939, Prahran, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Lieutenant |
| Last Unit: | 57/60 (amalgamated) Infantry Battalion AMF |
| Born: | Albert Park, Victoria, Australia , 14 October 1918 |
| Home Town: | Ballarat, Central Highlands, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Intermediate Certificate, Leaving Certificate (Honours), Trained Teacher’s Primary Certificate. |
| Occupation: | School Teacher |
| Died: | Killed in Action, New Guinea, 14 March 1944, aged 25 years |
| Cemetery: |
Lae War Cemetery CWGC Grave Location ~ Plot 1B. Row B. Grave 15. Inscription ~ "HIS DUTY FEARLESSLY & NOBLY DONE OUR BELOVED SON...R.I.P." |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Preston 57/60th Honour Roll |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Lieutenant, VX108342 | |
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| 15 Dec 1939: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, V66274, 57/60 (amalgamated) Infantry Battalion AMF, Prahran, Victoria | |
| 21 Sep 1942: | Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Lieutenant, 57/60 (amalgamated) Infantry Battalion AMF, Transferred from the Transferred from the Australian Military Forces (AMF) to the Australian Imperial Force (AIF) with the service number VX108342. Killed in action in New Guinea. | |
| 21 Sep 1942: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Lieutenant, VX108342 |
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