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SINCLAIR, Edgar Harry

Service Number:	5381
Enlisted:	14 August 1915, Claremont, Tasmania
Last Rank:	Sergeant
Last Unit:	3rd Field Artillery Brigade
Born:	Launceston, Tasmania, Australia, 6 November 1896
Home Town:	Launceston, Launceston, Tasmania
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Joiner
Died:	Natural causes, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia, 25 December 1925, aged 29 years
Cemetery:	Cornelian Bay Cemetery and Crematorium, Tasmania Roman Catholic, O, Number 206
Memorials:	Hobart Roll of Honour

World War 1 Service

14 Aug 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Gunner, 5381, 3rd Field Artillery Brigade , Claremont, Tasmania
27 Sep 1915:	Involvement Gunner, 5381, 3rd Field Artillery Brigade , --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '3' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Hororata embarkation_ship_number: A20 public_note: ''
27 Sep 1915:	Embarked Gunner, 5381, 3rd Field Artillery Brigade , HMAT Hororata, Melbourne
7 Dec 1916:	Wounded AIF WW1, Gunner, 5381, 3rd Field Artillery Brigade , Shell wound right thigh
21 Sep 1917:	Wounded AIF WW1, Gunner, 5381, 3rd Field Artillery Brigade , Contusion back right leg
4 Oct 1918:	Promoted AIF WW1, Bombardier, 3rd Field Artillery Brigade
24 Oct 1918:	Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 3rd Field Artillery Brigade
4 Jan 1919:	Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 3rd Field Artillery Brigade
17 Jun 1919:	Honoured Military Medal, "The Last Hundred Days", For conspicuous gallantry near Roisel on the night of 16 September 1918 when in charge of four teams and wagons engaged in the transport of ammunition whne his party came under an intense concentration of enemy shell fire. Although several horses were killed and wounded as well as some of the Drivers he succeeded by his coolness, skilfulness and courage in preventing a stampede, by going in amoungst the terrified horses under heavy shell fire and cutting out those that were wounded or killed and getting the remainder clear of the area being shelled. His actions undoubtedly saved additional casualties.
17 Oct 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Sergeant, 5381, 3rd Field Artillery Brigade

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